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Riegersburg
03153 / POP 2400
Located 50km southeast of Graz at Riegersburg and perched on a 200m-high rocky out-
crop,
Schloss Riegersburg
(
www.veste-riegersburg.at
;
adult/child/family €12/7/30; 10am-5pm Apr & Oct,
9am-5pm May-Sep)
is a hugely impressive 13th-century castle built against invading Hungari-
ans and Turks; today it houses a
Hexenmuseum
on witchcraft, a
Burgmuseum
featuring the
history of the Liechtenstein family, who acquired it in 1822, and an impressive collection
of weapons. A
war memorial
is a reminder of fierce fighting in 1945, when Germans oc-
cupying the castle were attacked by Russian troops.
A cable car on the north side whisks you up in 90 seconds (one way €2.50).
For more information on the Schloss or activities, contact the
tourist office
(
86 70;
www.riegersburg.com
;
Riegersburg 26;
8.30am-3pm Mon & Wed-Sat May-Oct, 8am-noon Mon & Wed-Fri Nov-
Apr)
If you have your own transport, consider stopping in at
Schloss Kapfenstein
( 03157-300
30-0;
www.schloss-kapfenstein.at
; Kapfenstein 1; s €100-127, d €140-194, 4-course menu €32 per person; )
, a
hotel-restaurant 17km south of Riegersburg. Weekdays are less expensive; on weekends,
only Friday-to-Sunday packages are possible. The restaurant serves delightful Styrian
cuisine in its outer courtyard overlooking the valley.
Frequent trains run from Graz to nearby Feldbach, and from there six weekday buses
head for Riegersburg (€2, 20 minutes). The last bus back is at around 6pm (check before
setting out).
