2.9/5
90 reviews
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Graz

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Graz is a small, cozy city with a distinct alternative and artsy atmosphere. The city center (Innere Stadt) is the most attractive area and worth staying in if you visit. There’s a noticeable left-leaning, bohemian vibe similar to places like Ubud or Goa, with many people dressed in hemp clothing and dreadlocks. It gives the city some unique character and charm.

Cafes are a highlight in Graz. Spots like Martin Auer offer great coffee and excellent baguette sandwiches, and the café in the Kunsthaus Graz is also recommended for food. Outdoor activity lovers will appreciate the easy access to hills and mountains around Graz, with beautiful scenery just a short walk from town.

Socially, the culture can feel closed off. Austrians in Graz tend to be reserved, don’t smile much in public, and often keep to their established social groups, making it harder for newcomers to connect. Another downside is the prevalence of smoking—it’s difficult to sit outdoors without exposure to cigarette smoke.

Overall, Graz is a pleasant place to visit for a few days, with good food, a laid-back vibe, and nice nature nearby, but don’t expect an open or lively social scene.

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1 year ago

Graz is a nice place. It's prettiest in the Innere Stadt, like the old city center. So probably stay there. Graz has a very lefty, alternative, hippe vibe to it. You'll see people wear lots of hemp and earth toned clothing and dreadlocks all over the place. Which is kinda fun for a change. The same people you'd see in Ubud or Koh Pha Ngan or Goa, you'll see in Graz. Speaking of the people, they're nice, but they won't smile at you in public mostly. I also wouldn't say it's easy to meet people here, but that's probably Austrian culture. Everyone already got their cliques.

Oh one annoying thing, eveeeeeryone smokes here or that's how it feels like. You won't be able to sit anywhere outside without getting smoke in your face.

In terms of activities, you can do quite a lot of hiking/walking around Graz in the hills and mountains. It's really beautiful if you just walk half an hour north east which we did.

A nice place to work is Martin Auer, they have a few diff spots around town, really AMAZING coffee and baguette sandwhiches there, you won't believe how good. Also the Kunsthaus Graz has a great cafe with amazing food.

So TL;DR Graz is a nice little cosy town, fun to stop by for a few days.

6 years ago

The people are so quiet, so one really laughs or expresses feelings, especially Austrian guys, it's like they have no soul and take life so so seriously. Huge egos, not enough love as kids.

6 years ago

✅ Nice cafes and food

✅ Good hiking opportunities

✅ Cozy and attractive city center

✅ Alternative, artsy vibe

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Hard to meet people

❌ People are reserved

❌ Too much smoking in public

❌ Very expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members go here

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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1152°
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1559°
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2475°
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2678°
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2170°
mild

2169°
mild

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643°
very cold

438°
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Humidity

damp
78%

damp
76%

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68%

nice
67%

damp
71%

nice
67%

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66%

nice
70%

damp
76%

damp
81%

Most common

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Rain

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36mm

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22mm

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43mm

rainy
55mm

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90mm

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92mm

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47mm

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42mm

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45mm

Cloud

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78%

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74%

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76%

Air quality

clean
23 US AQI

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clean
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clean
18 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

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3 UVI

seek shade
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6 UVI

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Remote workers

867 people

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1,000 people

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1,300 people

1,267 people

675 people

1,200 people

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