Styria

A forested, mountainous state known as Austria’s “Green Heart”, with the old city of Graz and wine country.

Styria lies in southeastern Austria and is heavily forested, earning it the name “Green Heart” of Austria. The old town of its capital, Graz, and Eggenberg Palace are World Heritage Sites; the hilly south has a wine route, while the Dachstein mountains in the north offer skiing and hiking, and the state also has thermal spa resorts. Spring and autumn suit wine tasting and city strolls, while winter suits skiing. Graz has an international airport and is linked to Vienna by rail.

Destinations

• Graz
• Salzburg & Hallstatt

Itineraries

• Grand Austria Road Trip: Danube, Alps & Lakes – A grand loop from Vienna through the Danube, Grossglockner, Carinthian Lake District, and Graz
• Austria Classic Rail Itinerary – A scenic train journey from east to west connecting Vienna, Hallstatt, Salzburg, and Innsbruck
• Munich, Zugspitze & Salzburg Rail Tour – Use Munich as a base to visit castles by train, stay in the mountains to ascend Zugspitze, and end in Salzburg.
• German Alpine Road: Lindau to Berchtesgaden – Drive east from Lake Constance to Lake Königssee along Germany's oldest scenic route.
• Salzkammergut Lake District Loop from Salzburg – A road trip from Salzburg exploring Lake Wolfgang, Hallstatt, and Lake Gosau
• Graz, Southern Wine Country & Lake District Loop – From Graz to the South Styrian Wine Road, Lake Wörthersee, and historic castles
• Austria Christmas Markets Rail Itinerary – Explore the festive markets of Vienna, Salzburg, Lake Wolfgang, and Innsbruck by train in November and December