Graz has old architecture. It was started 5000 years BC. The most modern building is one that looks like a slug and flashes lights at night. There is a clock tower
A 7000 year old fort
A building that I don’t know what the function is
And a huge palace wich is unfortunately a mall.
And many more buildings dotted with tight, misty alleyways that seem to be a place where ghosts would like to be. Our first stop was the fort, perched high upon a forested mountain. Underneath the fort was a maze of tunnels that had meeting rooms, a museum, and even a train. We took the tunnel to the right, and that lead us to a path through the meadows to the fort.
The entrances to the tunnels
At the top of the hill, a bunch of people were gathered around the old clock tower. When we tried to get in, a woman spoke to us in German. When we told her we didn’t understand, she said “Only mit guide!” Wa walked some more to a part of the fort where they had a well and cannons.
We also saw a castle on the hill across the city.
The castle
Sam tried to open the door into the walls of the main fort, but it was locked.
Sam at the door.
Tunnels were everywhere! There would be a staircase cut right into the hill leading into the interior. Unfortunately, most of the tunnels had glass or bars preventing us from entering. One part of the fort was a huge concert hall.
There was also a clock tower for a church that no longer remains.
One tunnel, called the cave of love, lead us to a path through the forest on the other side of the hill. I have never seen so many trees!
The cave of love.
The fort had another entrance, but it was blocked by a wall of bricks.
We headed down the hillslope to the river, where we walked across the Bridge to the island with a restaurant on it. This time we got to play in the play structure. Then, we headed to a café called café Erde. Café Erde is all vegan. Then, we played on a wooden play structure. After that, we went to an armory museum. The museum had knights armor. But before then, we saw a cathedral.
At the armory, they made us put our backpacks in a locker so we wouldn’t lose them.
After the armory, we ate some gelato.
When my gelato fell on the ground, I picked up the parts that didn’t touch the ground and kept on eating. I had peach juice at dinner.
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