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  • Gauklerfest - A village fair hold every second saturday in August. Mainly dominated by jugglers.
  • Martini-Markt - Carnival hold every year on November, 11th.
  • Kornmesserhaus - a beautiful Venetian-style house, built in the late 15th century located at Hauptplatz.
  • Eiserner Brunnen - located in the middle of Hauptplatz, this fountain has beautiful iron decorations which are unique within Styria. The fountain is at least 400 years old, since it has been mentioned in 1613 for the first time. (due to repair works)

By train

Getting in by train is fairly easy. Vienna and Graz have hourly connections to Bruck an der Mur. Furthermore there are connections to Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Villach, Linz and Innsbruck every two hours.

By plane

The nearest airports are located in Graz or Klagenfurt. However Salzburg, Linz, Vienna and Maribor airports are also a good option.

On foot

If you get in by train, follow Bahnhofsstrasse, cross the bridge at the end of the road and follow Herzog-Ernst-Gasse which takes you directly to centre of the city. (Hauptplatz) It's about 15 minutes by feet. Many of the city's sights are close to Hauptplatz and therefor it's a good place to start exploration.

By bus

Local bus lines No 1,2,3 and 30 take you around the city. All lines stop at the main station and the city centre. Tickets can be bought directly on the bus.

By car

As in any bigger city, most of the parking space in the inner city is subject to fees and parking space may generally be rare during weekdays. There's a convenient parking garage at Hauptplatz, prices are around €2 per hour. Tickets for the short-term parking zones can be obtained from ticket machines on the streets.

  • Restaurant Riegler - Hauptplatz 11, 3862/54904 - located in the city centre a few minutes away from Kornmesserhaus. Has traditional cuisine, main dishes range from €10 to €16. Has seasonal speciality-weeks (such as asparagus) depending on the time of year.
  • S' REINDL American Bar - Mittergasse 23, Tel. 3862/56661. A cosy cocktail bar in the heart of the city. Has live-DJs.
  • Supercalafradglisticexpealidocious Bayer - Am Wiener Tor 1. As you might expect, locals call the pub just Bayer.
  • Flecks Brauhaus - Roseggerstrasse 27 - Tel. 03862/52085. Open Tu-Th 11am to to 12pm. Serves home-brewed beer, snacks and traditional cuisine for reasonable prices. Main dishes are around €7.