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Graz Schlossberg & Clock Tower
A wooded hill in the centre of Graz crowned by the iconic 13th-century clock tower, with the futuristic Kunsthaus 'friendly alien' at its base.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Styria, Austria · Europe
Ries is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Graz, 41km from South Styrian Wine Road.
Ries is a town located in Styria, Austria. With a population of 5,819, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ries sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ries to your route.
Waltendorf (German: [ˈvaltn̩ˌdɔɐ̯f]) is a district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is district number nine and borders the districts of Ries to the north, St. Peter to the south and St. Leonhard mostly to the west. It had a population of 12.158 (January 2023) and covers an area of 4.48 square kilometres. The postalRead more
codes of Waltendorf are 8010, 8042 und 8047. There are two small castles in the district the 'Schloss Lustbühel' and the 'Hallerschloss', as well as a church the 'Rupertikirche' in 'Hohenrain'. Within the north of the district, next to the Ragnitz brook, there is one of the largest collection of high-risers in Graz, called 'Berliner Ring'. Some of the high risers have the solar water heating systems on their roof tops. Collectively this solar water system is one of the largest in the city of Graz.
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Ries is located in Styria, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.0832 latitude, 15.4850 longitude.
Ries has a population of approximately 5,819 people, making it a town in Austria.
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landmark
A wooded hill in the centre of Graz crowned by the iconic 13th-century clock tower, with the futuristic Kunsthaus 'friendly alien' at its base.
4 km · about 5 min drive
museum
In the last surviving hall of Johann Puch's original factory, some 2,500 exhibits trace Austria's own marque: Puch mopeds and motorcycles, the 500 microcar, and Haflinger and Pinzgauer off-roaders.
6 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
Ribbon roads roll along vine-covered ridges on the Slovenian border between Ehrenhausen, Gamlitz and Leutschach, the 'Austrian Tuscany': dotted with Buschenschank taverns and klapotetz windmills.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A seasonal phenomenon in Styria where snowmelt floods a park creating a crystal-clear emerald lake with submerged benches and paths.
51 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Short, fast circuit at Spielberg in the Styrian mountains hosting the Austrian Grand Prix, with big elevation changes, alpine views, and a busy calendar of public track days.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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