The Most Unusual Experiences You Can Have in Graz

This festival, taking place annually in the autumn, showcases new and upcoming artists. The programme always includes a huge range of exhibitions and performances and is sure to include some faces to watch out for. The last festival saw the involvement of around 1,000 artists and participants.

Graz is the birthplace of the bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-governor and is a veritable shrine for Arnie’s fans. This museum, dedicated to the actor’s life and located in his childhood home, houses a slightly surreal collection of Schwarzenegger’s possessions and various Arnie-related memorabilia.

This intriguingly named museum is committed to spreading the word about how we connect using our senses, and is a truly unparalleled choice if you are looking for something out of the ordinary. Located in the setting of a former bathhouse, the museum takes you on a uniquely interactive journey, with the option of taking a dip in the Samadhi-Bad – an immersive experience that allows you to float, weightless, in total darkness.
Friedrichgasse 41, 8010 Graz

The river that cuts through Graz, the Mur, is one of the most popular for one of Austria’s more unusual sports: river surfing. A river may not seem like an ideal for catching waves, but the Radetzky Wave, underneath the Radetzky bridge in Graz, is often cited as the best river surfing spot on the entire river.

Graz has a thriving cultural scene, with festivals taking place throughout the year that cater to nearly every taste in film, music and art. Diagnole is Graz’s largest festival for Austrian filmmakers, showing a range of genres: short, avant-garde and animated films and music videos, as well as documentaries and movies. Spring Festival is a five-day event geared towards pop culture in Graz, and sees countless bands and DJs descend on the city.