STYRIA BY SARAH & ELIF

Steiermark

STYRIA – BASIC INFORMATION

2nd largest federal state of Austria

Capital: Graz

Inhabitants: 1.2 million people called „Steirer“

Area: 16392 km² (or 6329 sq mi)

17 districts

Highest mountain: Dachstein 2995 meters

GRAZ

Graz is the capital of Styria. A very famous sight is the „Grazer Uhrturm“(clocktower)

DISTRICTS

WINTER TOURISM

„Dachstein“ is the highest mountain of the „Dachsteinmassiv“ and is a very popular place for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.

NATURE

In Styria are a lot of lakes and rivers, sourrounded by beautiful forests and mountains.

CITIES

Every district is named after the biggest city.

These are the citiesBad RadkersburgFeldbachand Leibnitz.

SIGHTS

Castles Thermes Museums Nature

Therme Loipersdorf

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Riegersburg Castle

FOOD

wine

Türkensterz

fire beans

Kernöl (oil)

Zotter choclate

ANIMALS

There are a lot of cows, which are owned by the farmers.

A lot of deer lives in the forests.