What if the road takes you to Graz? Here’s what to see in two days!

My boyfriend and I have been thinking about how we want to visit Austria for a long time, and although our original plans fell through, we succeeded in the second one. Where better to start than Graz, it’s relatively close to us, and it’s the second most visited city in Austria. That is a good enough reason for us to go there.

As I mentioned, the trip was planned, so upon arrival in the country, our first stop was the inevitable Zotter chocolate factory, which is located about an hour from Graz.

I honestly don’t remember from whom I heard about this chocolate factory, but I knew I had to satisfy my sweet tooth. From the very entrance, until the end of the tour, I was just thinking about how not to get diabetes here.

The ticket price, which is €21.90 per person, includes unlimited tasting of all types of chocolate in all possible forms. It all starts with watching a documentary that will introduce you to history itself, and then it’s time for munching! 😋

Finally, as a cherry on top, I would single out their indispensable ZOO, which is worth every cent, where you can enjoy early domestic but also exotic animals such as llamas, and of course there is also a cemetery of “failed” chocolates, i.e. those that have never left the factory.

Zotter Zoo, Photo: Sara Sedić, Adria.fun

Tasting all the chocolate made us hungry, who would have thought! As if all these chocolates weren’t enough for us. Near the factory, we came across the local bistro Kurvenwirt Krisper&Zieger. It had great rates, and since our bellies were already rumbling, we decided to take a risk. Of course, we served ourselves with a homemade soup with frittatas and a Viennese steak with fries and salad.

The price of the complete course of lunch was €13 per person, and for that money, it was great, even though I’m not a fan of this kind of soup.

Kurvenwirt Krisper&Zieger, Photo: Silvio Kovačić, Adria.fun

After a meal and a happy stomach, it’s time to head to Graz, so it doesn’t seem like we’re talking in vain.

First, I have to address the accommodation. We chose the ARTAPART apartment, which is located right next to Schlossberg Park. The apartment was great, clean, and comfortable and it cost us €210.60 for two nights. My only complaint was that the owner of the apartment stated that there was parking in the accommodation block, but it was not included in the price. So, if you go by car like us, you will pay an additional €30.00 for parking.

The apartment is located about fifteen minutes walk from the center, everything is close, but my advice is to wear comfortable shoes because our curiosity costs us about twenty thousand steps a day. Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures of the apartment, so you can see them on the link. I would rate it 7 out of 10, just because of the parking.

As it was quite late upon arrival, we left our tour for the next day, but we went down to a local bar for a beer and deservedly so. I just have to point out that no one was driving, in case the cops are reading this.☺️

Golden treasure, Photo: Silvio Kovačić, Adria.fun

The next day started early in the morning. First, we headed to the famous Schlossberg park in Graz, as it was already under our noses. You can reach it by stairs, and since we were not in the same shape as in Bled, we decided to take the lift, because otherwise we would hardly have reached the top.

The price of the lift was €1.70 one way for one person, so we ended up going down on foot.

We crossed it along and across it in about two hours. The park is really beautiful and it has a view of the whole city from it. Unfortunately, the funicular wasn’t working that day, so we can’t say much about it.

After the park, we headed towards the main square of Graz, where their famous town hall, or Rathaus is located. Determined to hit the step goals, we made the most of the time by looking around until it was time for lunch.

After so much walking, we had to recover all the calories and treat ourselves to lunch at a famous pizzeria, which we were both disappointed with. The price of the pizza per person was €13, and we didn’t like it, so we won’t even mention it.

As the pizza left a gap, we had to supplement it with one coffee and cake. We barely found a coffee bar, believe me when I say barely because there aren’t any like in Croatia, at every corner, but after so much walking I didn’t regret paying €15.

Rathaus, Graz, Photo: Silvio Kovačić, Adria.fun

The day was coming to an end, we visited the most important things we wanted to, so it would be time to go to the apartment for a well-deserved rest because we were already returning to Croatia tomorrow.

Of course, we went to Primark, like every honest Croat, but I’ll leave that for another time. On our return, we also stopped by Maribor, and what to visit and eat there, read Jelena’s text here.

Our small and sweet weekend trip has come to an end, and my advice to you is that whenever you can, save any euro for small sweet trips because the memory will be etched in you the most.

You know what they say, there is only one life, and it should be lived to the fullest!

Maribor, Photo: Silvio Kovačić, Adria.fun