Guided tour of the Weizberg church in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Lang-Bichl - RKP Guided tour of the Weizberg church in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Lang-Bichl - RKP
Eastern Styria. Land of nature and culture

Cultural treasures

Eastern Styria is equally rich in natural resources and cultural treasures. Step into a treasure trove and travel across the centuries and millennia. Eventful journeys through time harbour many surprises.

Eastern Styria is a land of nature and culture. It wholeheartedly confirms the adage that one cannot exist without the other. Only where nature and culture form a cohesive whole can one enjoy the good life. This was already recognised by the Romans. As Eastern Styria’s first winegrowers, they enjoyed life in the luxurious country houses. Their era is documented by the Villa Rustica excavation site on Eastern Styria’s Roman Wine Road.  

Explore the rich and varied sacral landscape with the help of a digital trip planner and audio guide as you go “organ hiking” from church to church. Experience the enjoyment of authentic art and culture. The mystic Joglland reveals itself along the Lochstein-loop trail. Eastern Styria’s megalith centre is situated around Strallegg and Miesenbach, extending to Wenigzell. A few hundred of the striking stones are found here at the edges of fields, next to ancient trees, near farms, shrines and wayside crosses.
 
Hundreds of secrets slumber underground and on the surface around Vorau. The many “private” tunnels known by the name of “Erdstall” are especially mysterious. They can be viewed in the course of guided tours offered by the Sub Terra Vorau association. There is a museum in the Waldturm of the Vorau Abbey. After uncovering Eastern Styria’s jungle along the way, a tour leads to the mystic Lost Place around the Waxenegg ruin, culminating in culinary delights at the Rauchstubenhaus. A “Häfennigl” (tasty cake from a pot) is prepared and enjoyed over the open fire in the hearth.
 
Holidays in Eastern Styria are refined by overnight stays in extraordinary accommodations, ranging from the Waggonhotel or the chambers of Schielleiten Castle and Aichberg Castle to the historic walls of Neuhaus Castle or the silence of the Vorau Abbey. Eastern Styria is multifaceted.

En route to sacral art

Churches & Chapels

Eastern Styria features numerous routes, from historic pilgrimage trails to spiritual hikes. They extend from the Vorau Abbey to the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church to “Styria’s St. Peter’s Cathedral” to the basilica on the Weizberg. Hike the Pope Francis pilgrimage trail to the Maria Trost basilica near Graz.

Find all churches & chapels here.

WORTH LISTENING TO WITH HEARONYMUS

ORGAN HIKING WITH DIGITAL AUDIO GUIDE

Churches and their organs and bells are presented and brought to life acoustically.

Hike from church to church in the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park and ApfelLand Stubenbergsee region. Once you arrive at the church, the cultural treasure of Eastern Styria, you will get to know the advantages of an individual guided tour with the sound of bells and organs using the Hearonymus audio guide.

Where history comes to life

Museum & finds

Searching for historic traces in Eastern Styria is an adventure. Arcane finds arouse curiosity. Fascinating places that tell stories of changing times. Where have we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?

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Art to Zeitgeist

From a to Z

From workshops centred on personal creativity to courses teaching ancient artisanal techniques, skilfully put into practice. A wealth of choices! Art and imagination know no bounds.

From regional permanent exhibitions to insightful perspectives at changing venues – always exciting. Radiation as a path through time can be explored in the Echophysics permanent exhibition in Pöllau Castle. Feed your curiosity.

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Hubertus Chapel_Chapel_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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Hubertus Chapel

The Hubertus chapel in St. Ruprecht an der Raab is beautifully located directly on the Kernkapellen hiking trail and...
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hARTberg walk - ROIDS

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Kraftorte zum Aufleben- Dorfkapelle Lebing

 There have always been places that have a special power for communities and also for everyone personally
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Stadtpfarrkirche Gleisdorf

The parish church "St. Laurenzius" dates back to 1500. Built in the late Gothic style at the time, the building was...
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Romanesque charnel house and Hartberg parish church

Two jewels from the East Styrian town of Hartberg
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NorthWest Native Horsemanship

Indian horses, Indian exhibition and a horsemanship show, all this can be seen live in the region Joglland - Waldheimat.
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Church of St. Anne on Masenberg

Halfway along the old pilgrim's path between Hartberg and Pöllauberg the Church of St. Anne is situated.
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Castle Pöllau

Journey into the past in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley and book a guided tour of the castle.
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Smoke house Schirner

The Schirner Rauchstubenhaus was inhabited by the Grabenbauer family until 1977. Afterwards, in November 1993, the...
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Parish church Miesenbach

The parish church in Miesenbach impresses with its historic architecture and is a cultural attraction in the region.
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Baroque church St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Visible from afar, on a plateau above the village stands the baroque church of St. Ruprecht an der Raab, dedicated to...
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Aim

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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In Eastern Styria, nature and culture simply go together. Enjoy culture in nature at authentic sites, often under the open sky. Allow yourself to be enchanted.

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