Steep yourself in the atmosphere of bygone centuries and enjoy a taste of modern-day life at one and the same time in the Romantic Town of Steyr in the province of Upper Austria

Steyr has one of the most beautiful downtown squares in Europe, where Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo meet each other in harmony. In the middle is the town´s emblem - the lovely "Bummerlhaus", a jewel of late-Gothic architecture.

The mighty Lamberg Castle towers high above Steyr on the foundations of the Styraburg. The very castle to which the town owes its founding.

Steyr is a town with a thousand years of history. A town made for promenades along the impressive main street, leafy avenues or the crystal clear river itself (inspiration for Schubert´s Trout Quintet), Steyr´s location also allows for a wealth of interesting excursions.

From May to September weekly guided tours are organized: every Saturday at 2:00 pm

At all times of the year, the Romantic Town of Steyr provides reason enough to spend some time here.

A walk through the old dreamy narrow lanes in the summer gives you the impression time is standing still. There is no limit for the visitor´s pleasure to discover. Admire the town´s symbol, the lovely "Bummerlhaus" and the picturesque downtown square that has changed little in hundreds of years.

During wintertime Steyr, the Christkindl Town, is a special attraction. Visit Steyr´s pilgrimage place of Christkindl, named after the Christ child, where a purpose-built temporary post office opens its door every year by late November and answers innumerable letters from children.

A perfect way to get in the right mood for Christmas is to admire the elaborate Steyr Crèche and the elaborate Pöttmesser Crib. Stroll around Steyr and soak up the enjoyable Christmassy atmosphere...

South Styria is comprised of the greater Leibnitz region and parts of the West and East Styrian Hill Country. The region’s climate is influenced by the Mediterranean Sea and therefore quite mild. In the fall high pressure areas in the Adriatic region usually bring long periods of fine weather and sunshine.

All in all these are great conditions for growing wine grapes; varieties like Blauer Zweigelt, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc and Welschriesling do especially well in this climate. A wine unique to that region is the Schilcher, an unusual kind of rosé. South Styria’s three Wine Roads – the Südsteirischen Weinstraße, the Sausaler Weinstraße and the Klapotetz Weinstraße – boast a great choice of wine taverns and wine festivals, such as the one in Gamlitz (first weekend in October).

The health resorts of Bad Radkersburg and Bad Gleichenberg are also well worth a visit. Bad Radkersburg, which has the most sunshine hours in Austria, boasts a wonderful Thermal Bath which is fed with mineral-rich waters that bubble up from 250 meters below. They water is also used in special drinking cures. In Bad Radkersburger the water comes burbling from 2 kilometers underground and feeds one of Austria’s hottest and mineral-richest springs.

Cycle Your Way Through South Styria
Bad Gleichenberg is one of Austria’s oldest spa towns whose thermal springs have been put to use for some 170 years already. Patients have been relaxing and recovering in the spa’s beautiful parklands since the early 19th century. A new spa, the Weinlandtherme, is scheduled to be built near the picturesque Ehrenhausen Castle in 2008.

The best way to explore South Styria is by bicycle. The 365-kilometer long Mur Cycle Path starts in Lungau (Salzburg), runs through Styria’s capital Graz and ends at the Slovenian border. Other beautiful cycleways include Sterzweg, Römerweg, Weinlandweg and Sulmtalradweg. Worthwhile attractions in South Styria include Seggau Palace, today a congress center with a splendid renaissance courtyard, the old Roman metropolis of Flavia Solva and the Frauenberg Temple Museum with remains of an old Roman temple.