My wife and I are staying in Graz Austria... and would like to visit the Piber ranch with the young Lippizaner horses.
we have train pass but no car... is it possible to get to Piber from Graz? Thank you!!
Posted by
Seattle, WA
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Wow. You can take a one-hour "taster lesson" in carriage-driving there. I may have to put this on my list.
Posted by
OP
Dallas, Texas, US
52 posts
I was there 10 years ago and it was fantastic, seeing all the young horses and the stables. well worth an afternoon getting out of the city. I stayed in Graz. incidentally.... there is a nice open air museum close by the maintrain line from Graz... anyone know its name or a weblink? thanks!!!!! ps.... im not sure im good enough to drive a carriage in an hour!!
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17440 posts
James, if your kids love horses there is a Haflinger horse farm you can visit up on Alpe di Siusi next year: http://www.zallinger.com/index.html Unfortunately they won't be offering rooms until June, but the farm may be open for visiting. Michael---no, you couldn't learn all there is to know about carriage-driving in an hour (I took a week-long class many years ago), but they do take beginners, and one could get a "taste" as they call it. I assume you have to speak German as that part of the website is only available in German.
Posted by
OP
Dallas, Texas, US
52 posts
please dont take offense.... I was only joking about learning to drive a carriage in an hour! now, regarding the armory... (keep in mind I was there 10 years ago!).... it was a very fun tour... very nice suits of armor, however as I recall it was self guided.... so you kind of need some basic knowledge of the regions history. I could be wrong or it could have changed.... every decade or so things change! :) also as I remember there was a funicular ride up to the top of a hill with a wonderful overlook of the town square... all the stunning orange roof tops! .... and there was a small "fortress" museum up there also. I enjoyed Graz very much and am sorry its not mentioned in RS books!
finally, ask the TI about a summer palace on the outskirts of Graz.... accessible by bus. very nice place and you will be surprised by the peacocks just walking around the palace grounds. There is also a nice tour of the opera house... althoughts its a very new buildingh If anyone else has some other information on Graz spots to see.... Id appreciate them!