Styria - A Feast for the Senses A gourmet journey to the land of apples, wine and pumpkins
Styria entices with landscapes straight out of a picture book. From the high Alpine uplands with their unique mountain pastures, across the gentle rolling hills of Austria's "orchard", to the steaming spa country and on to the wine-growing region of southern Styria. In Graz, the historic heritage of a magnificent old town meets modern architecture, and urban flair meets provincial joie de vivre.
Dates and prices
- 2027
| 17.09. - 22.09.2027 | Fr. - Mi. | from CHF 1'255.- |
Day 1: Switzerland - Styria
Journey to St. Ruprecht an der Raab.
Day 2: Graz
(Optional) excursion to Graz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guided walking tour. From the Schlossberg you will enjoy a magnificent view. Narrow lanes, romantic courtyards and every architectural style from Gothic through Renaissance and Baroque to the modern day come together in Europe's most beautiful old town. Free afternoon in Graz.
Day 3: Spa Region - Vulkanland
(Optional) scenic drive through the Styrian "Vulkanland" to the Vulcano Manufaktur, where you will be taken into the world of ham and treated to tastings. At the foot of the legendary Riegersburg, perched on a rugged rock, you will visit Alois Gölles, whose family tends orchards and produces fine vinegars and exquisite distillates.
Day 4: Southern Styrian Wine Route
(Optional) excursion to southern Styria with its gentle hills covered in vines and mixed woodland. Stop in Kitzeck, Austria's highest wine village. Here you will enjoy a wonderful view of Schloss Seggau, once the residence of the Bishops of Seckau. At the Schneeberger family's Buschenschank (traditional wine tavern) you will enjoy local farm produce.
Day 5: Lipizzaners - Schilcher
Lipizzaners for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna are bred at Schloss Piber. You can watch the horses and visit the stables. In Stainz you will reach the Schilcher Wine Route, home of the rosé-coloured wine. Styria is famous for its vast fields of orange pumpkins. You will stop at an old seed oil mill, where the secret of Styria's black gold - pumpkin seed oil - is revealed. Onward journey to Schladming.
Day 6: Schladming - Switzerland
Return journey to Switzerland via Innsbruck.
Deluxe-Bus
33 edle Ledersessel – nur 3 statt der üblichen 4 Sitze pro Reihe – bieten viel Platz. Geniessen Sie den grossen Sitzabstand und den Luxus, der keine Wünsche offen lässt. Die exklusive Ambiance wird Sie überzeugen.
- 33 breite, verstellbare Leder-Fauteuil-Sitze
- Grosszügige Dreierbestuhlung mit grossem Sitzabstand
- Sicherheitsgurten an jedem Sitzplatz
- Freistehender Klapptisch pro Sitz, Bewegliche Fussstützen
- 220-Volt Steckdose pro Sitzplatz *
- Klimaanlage, Toilette und Waschraum, Kühlschrank / Kaffeemaschine
- Spurassistent und Abstandtempomat *
- Gratis WLAN/Internet in Europa (ab 2018)
* die meisten Fahrzeuge der EUROBUS Flotte sind damit ausgerüstet
INCLUDED
- Travel by Deluxe coach
- Accommodation in excellent 4* hotels, based on a double room
- 5x half board (dinner/breakfast buffet)
- Admission to the Lipizzaner stud farm in Piber
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Visit to a pumpkin seed oil mill with
tasting - EUROBUS audio system §
Hotels
You will stay for 4 nights in St. Ruprecht at the 4* Hotel Ochensberger (official national category). This family-run hotel spoils its guests with high-quality cuisine, a Mediterranean atmosphere and Styrian hospitality. The comfortable rooms are furnished with great attention to detail and all have a bath or shower/WC, hairdryer and satellite TV, and some have a balcony. On the journey home, you will spend the night at the 4* Stadthotel Brunner in Schladming. Hotels of equal standard if the above are unavailable.
