The green heart of Austria in a stunning alpine landscape that is a favourite holiday destination for Austrians with its lush countryside and alpine mountains popular for winter sports of skiing and snowboarding. The capital of Graz offers an ideal airport for arrivals into the country and to your rented holiday house in Styria and as a place to spend some time during your holiday as the capital of Styria, greeted with welcome arms of the hospitable locals who will make sure that you have an enjoy you stay in a local holiday villa.
For the wine lovers there are several wine routes that have been created to wind you through the rolling hills to each of the selected vineyards which will be a welcome excursion from your luxury holiday rental, particularly prized is the Schilcher wine region claiming to be the oldest wine from the Syria region and the Wildbach grape which dates back to the Celts. The ski region of Schladming has received some significant investment in ski lifts, runs and snow preparation which will continue over the coming years as the resort is built into a leading resort which will host the World Championships in 2013.
Places to visit in Styria; Lipizzaner Piber stud farm which has been the breeding centre since 1920 for the best stallions that are sent to the Spanish riding school in Vienna has organised tours which you can view the training sessions of these highly trained horses.