There's nothing like seeing a European castle before you. All the history, tales and legends are here - right in front of you.

Enjoy a trip up the hillside lift, taking 90 seconds to reach the top, where the castle stands. Built over 850 years ago, the castle sits on a volcanic hill, overlooking the lush vineyards of Southeast Styria.

On arrival you will have a guided tour of the castle, after which you will have a small amount of free time to visit the basement which holds an interesting Witch Exhibition.

Come see the magnificent views of this region and enjoy a sample of the local culinary treats on offer.

There will be a stop at Buschenschank Bernhart where bread with a local ham is served and a glass of wine. You will also have the chance to purchase products such as local wines and juices during the stop.

Travel over the hills to the home of the famous white horses of The Spanish Riding School - the Lipizzaner Stud in West Styria.

This afternoon trip is not only for horse fanciers. It is for anyone who has a taste for the play of the light on the hills, or the gleam in the glass of a unique Schilcher wine that glows with the color of onion skins, or the dark glint of pumpkin seed oil.

You will also see St. Barbara's Church in B?rnbach, with multicolored decorations by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Whatever your taste, it is sure to become even more refined as you enjoy a tour that captures not only the beauty of Austria, but it's heart as well.

As you travel from Graz, you will notice a gradual change in the scenery. Something in the curve of the hills starts to take on a more southern flavor - and flavor is what this tour is all about.

Journey to the breathtaking scenery of the South Styrian vineyards where there is a certain rustic understatement in the local terminology. The excellent wines are referred to as simply a "good drop" . Here you will also be served a snack of bread with local specialties..

Visit a Buschenschank and winery along the South Styrian Wine Road called Eory in Leutschach. Here you will have a wine tasting and pumpkin seed oil tasting as you learn about the Austrian's wine making process. The winery is also home to the biggest grape in Europe made of glass.

As you travel from Graz, you will notice a gradual change in the scenery. Something in the curve of the hills starts to take on a more southern flavor - and flavor is what this tour is all about.

Journey to the breathtaking scenery of the South Styrian vineyards where there is a certain rustic understatement in the local terminology. The excellent wines are referred to as simply a "good drop" . Here you will also be served a snack of bread with local specialties..

Visit a Buschenschank and winery along the South Styrian Wine Road called Eory in Leutschach. Here you will have a wine tasting and pumpkin seed oil tasting as you learn about the Austrian's wine making process. The winery is also home to the biggest grape in Europe made of glass.

Travel over the hills to the home of the famous white horses of The Spanish Riding School - the Lipizzaner Stud in West Styria.

This afternoon trip is not only for horse fanciers. It is for anyone who has a taste for the play of the light on the hills, or the gleam in the glass of a unique Schilcher wine that glows with the color of onion skins, or the dark glint of pumpkin seed oil.

You will also see St. Barbara's Church in Bärnbach, with multicolored decorations by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Whatever your taste, it is sure to become even more refined as you enjoy a tour that captures not only the beauty of Austria, but it's heart as well.

Explore the city's narrow lanes and picturesque courtyards with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. With many cobble stone lanes and picturesque avenues to venture through, this city is not only easy on the eye, but also exudes a romanticism that is unique to Graz.

Enjoy being in the center of one of Europe's best preserved cities as your tour guides you to the most important sights of the old town, the small streets and places of the Bermuda Triangle, picturesque courtyards, Glockenspiel, the Cathedral and the Murinsel.

The tour ends nearby the Murinsel and will show you a symbiosis of old an new, of tradition and modernism.

Explore the city's narrow lanes and picturesque courtyards with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. With many cobble stone lanes and picturesque avenues to venture through, this city is not only easy on the eye, but also exudes a romanticism that is unique to Graz.

Enjoy being in the center of one of Europe's best preserved cities as your tour guides you to the most important sights of the old town, the small streets and places of the Bermuda Triangle, picturesque courtyards, Glockenspiel, the Cathedral and the Murinsel.

The tour ends nearby the Murinsel and will show you a symbiosis of old an new, of tradition and modernism.

This Welcome to Graz package is certainly the best way to make the most of a short stay in the city.

The package features special attractions which are typical for visitors to Graz. Included in the package is a 24 hour travel pass valid on all public transport and including both the airport shuttle bus and the Schlossberg funicular railway.

Also included is a Graz city walk (approximately 1.5 hours) through the historic heart of Graz. Coffee and cake in Graz Opera Cafe while a typical Styrian dinner in one of the city's best restaurants will round off your stay in Graz.