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10am-6pm Mon-Fri)
. Some concerts are held in Renaissance courtyards and are
€18-200;
free.
Stadtfest
( early Jul)
Renaissance courtyards are transformed into raucous stages for rock and clas-
sical music for the weekend.
MUSIC
ARTS
Steirischer Herbst
(
www.steirischerbst.at
; Oct)
Includes performances of music, theatre and film, plus exhibi-
tions and art installations. Contact
Steirischer Herbst Informationsbüro
(
81 60 70;
www.steirischerbst.at
; Sackstrasse 17; tickets €8-70)
for more.
Sleeping
(
www.mercure.com
)
websites for central chain hotels.
Hotel Daniel
HOTEL
€
( 71 10 80;
www.hoteldaniel.com
; Europaplatz 1; r €59-79, breakfast per person €11; ; 1, 3, 6, 7
Hauptbahnhof)
Perched at the top of Annenstrasse and looking for all the world like a block
of 1950s beachside holiday apartments, the Daniel is an exclusive design hotel tastefully
furnished in minimalist designs. You can rent a Vespa (€25 per day) as well as e-bikes
(electric bikes) and a Piaggio APE Calessino (both €15). In the rooms the bathroom -
but, thankfully, not toilet - wall is transparent.
Hotel Weitzer
HOTEL
€
( 7030;
www.weitzer.com
;
Grieskai 12; r €69-149, breakfast per person €14; ; 1, 3, 6, 7 Südtiroler
Platz)
Favoured by tour groups as well as individual travellers on limited budgets, this
hotel offers good-value rooms in three comfort categories. Most have been renovated.
There are a couple of eateries in the building, as well as sauna and fitness facilities.
Camping Central
CAMPGROUND
€