Hotels in Styria
Austria

Hotels in Styria, Austria

Styria borders Slovenia as well as the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia.

Graz's "Old Town" is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. The old town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 due to the harmonious co-existence of typical buildings from different epochs and in different architectural styles. The word "Schloßberg" literally means "castle mountain", which describes it exactly. It is a hill topped by a castle, in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria. The Schloßberg contains an "Uhrturm" (clock tower), which functions as a recognisable icon for the city.

Bad Blumau has a large complex at the hot springs designed by architect Friedensreich.

Haus im Ennstal is a well known ski resort. Not only has it hosted the Alpine Skiing World Cup several times, but it offers a skiable field of 115 kilometers served by 52 ski lifts.

Due to Ramsau am Dachstein exceptional geography of relatively flat terrain at a high elevation, the Ramsau plateau has developed as a major center for cross-country skiing. Owing to the historically close connection of cross-country skiing and ski jumping, several ski jumps were erected in the region. The excellence of the Nordic venues of Ramsau am Dachstein was recognized by FIS when it awarded the region the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. There are also several smaller lifts for Alpine skiing along the hills on the north side of the plateau. In addition, Ramsau hosts the base station of the cable car leading up to the Dachstein glacier. On top of the Dachstein, there is a year-round resort for Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding.

Schladming has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists. The Planai consists of many "red" runs and the competition black, there are many "blue" slopes for beginners but generally the Planai is an intermediate to expert mountain. The Hochwurzen has three main red runs off the four man chair lift and a sledge run. This mountain is better suited to more experienced boarders and skiers.It is a good mountain for snowboarding as it has a lot of jumps and a few rails and boxes. During the summer the surrounding mountains are renowned for climbing and hiking and the country side and forest is ideal for cycling. In the summer there are downhill runs for toboggans and go karts with runs of 7 km.