Graz Again

Hello together, hallo zusammen,

you might already know that I am a huge Graz lover (and Katja liked it very much too)! Two weeks ago, David and I finally found the time to go there again to visit his dad and his wonderful grandma. It was really, really lovely, also because we were really lucky with the weather and spent almost all the time outside. We also detected some really nice stores and places, which I'm sharing with you below. :)

manche von euch haben sicher schon mitbekommen, dass ich ein riesiger Graz-Fan bin (Katja mochte es übrigens auch sehr gern)! In der Woche nach Ostern haben David und ich endlich mal wieder die Zeit gefunden runterzufahren um seinen Papa und seine wunderbare Oma zu besuchen. Es war wirklich wunderbar, auch deshalb weil wir richtig Glück mit dem Wetter hatten und fast die ganze Zeit nur draußen verbracht haben. Außerdem haben wir auch ein paar richtig nette Läden und Plätze entdeckt, die ich unten mit euch teile. :)

Weekend-trip to Graz

Hey folks,

I spent a rainy but super nice weekend with friends in Graz!
We went to the "assembly design festival" and saw a stunning mix of fashion, design, art and architecture.

Unfortunately it wasn't allowed to take pictures inside, but I have this nice composition of green and pink colours from the Joanneumsviertel in Graz, where the festival took place, for you ;)

Maybe you have heard of river surfing before? At the Mur river in Graz surfers find an awesome standing wave to show off their skills. Find out more about it on murbreak.at

After so much "sports" we got hungry and checked out "Le Schnurrbart", a nice little restaurant at the foot of the "Schlossberg" castle hill in Graz. They serve crêpes and galettes (the savoury modification of crêpes) only and it totally pleased me that their dough is vegan! I chose "EL BARTO" with a delicious baby spinach-mushrooms-cherry tomatoe filling and had a crêpe with chestnut cream as dessert :)

Right next to the restaurant we found a tiny art market and spontanously bought some art :)

If you wish a stunning few over Graz, I can recommend the skybar on the famous shopping heaven Kastner&Öhler, called "Freiblick".

Isn't this house front adorable?

I love my new pair of leopard sneakers ;)

Inside Kastner&Öhler you can buy everything a shopper's heart desires: cool fashion, expensive jewellery, home accessories, high fashion, handbags and even kitchen supplies.

I love the colourful, ornated house fronts in the city of Graz - everytime I'm there, I discover new ones!

Lots of love,
Lily

All images by Katja Borlein

Wonderful Graz

Hello everybody,

I hope all of you had a great start into the new year!!

The weekend before Christmas my boyfriend and I went to Graz in Styria to visit his dad and grandma. She is by the way the coolest grandmother ever and I really hope to be such an open-minded, relaxed and naturally elegant person when I am her age. Of course she is also the best cook, but that's true (I guess) for all grandmothers. ;)
Graz itself is very nice too! I always felt that despite its rather small size (it only has about 266 000 inhabitants) the city has a really urban vibe. There's a lot of culture and art (Graz was European Capital of Culture in 2003), some very cool design initiatives such as the assembly festival and some nice festivals such as the La Strada festival where the whole city becomes the stage for different theater, music and dance performances or the Spring Festival for electronic music. In addition Graz is an old city with beautiful architecture and it's simply a cosy place to spend one's time.

Here are some impressions from our last visit:

My boyfriend's grandmother and dad 

Lunch - Grazer Oma Style

The Grazer Schlossberg with Graz's clocktower, the most famous sight of the city.
During Elevate Festival the place inside the hill becomes a festival location.

Herbert Skerbisch's statue "Lichtschwert" (light sword) next to Graz's opera house

In the old town

Lion on the wall

Jochen Gerz's work of art "Ich Sigfreid Uiberreither" in one arch of Graz's castle gate

Kunsthaus Graz in the dark

Kwirl behind Kunsthalle Graz is a very nice shop where you get interior design objects...

...such as this cool paper owl lamp. Often the things are upcycled or made from ecofriendly materials.

I hope you got some some ideas for your next visit in Graz! :)

Yours,
Tulip

All images by Stefanie Reichl