Wandering in the Old Town

Bus No 1 of Graz is the most convenient tourist bus that I have ever taken. It connects nearly all the major attractions in the second largest city of Austria, including the Eggenberg Palace, several world-class museums, the Old Town of Graz, and an ancient fortress.

Among these attractions, the Old Town of Graz is one of the best-preserved city centers in Central Europe. It was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites in 1999.

Graz became an important commercial center in the 12th century. Later, it was the capital city of the Inner Austrian line of the Habsburg family, whose rule in Austria began in 1279. Some buildings in its Old Town are in the style of the Habsburg era.