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Gombóc Artúr nyomában - látogatás a csokoládé fellegvárában és Grazban
In the footsteps of Artúr Gombóc - a visit to the citadel of chocolate and Graz
Event by: Hegymenet.com
Location: Zotter Schokolade, Bergl 56, Riegersburg
Meetups
About event
At the beginning of November, we indulge in gourmet pleasures and follow one of the iconic figures of Hungarian film history. Because everyone likes round chocolate, bitter chocolate, chocolate with holes, chocolate with hazelnuts...
Travel with a minibus for 9 people and a shared car, departing from Sopron. We also thought about the participants in the Budapest area, we will also stop in Szombathely, adapting to the IC at 9 o'clock!
1. day: Our first sight is the wonderful Riegersburg Castle, where a closed cable car takes us up. After the castle walk, we continue on, as the next delicacy is waiting, the Zotter chocolate factory, located just 10 minutes away! Here, chocolate even flows from the tap, you can taste the entire process of how the tempting candy is made from cocoa beans. During the visit, you have the opportunity to taste many kinds of chocolate, the end of which is guaranteed to be a stomach ache! At the end of the visit, you will also have the opportunity to make unique chocolates in the shop.
After Zotter, we head to our accommodation, where 3 comfortable apartments await us. After booking the accommodation, we will discover the lights of Graz in the evening, free program, joint walk or even dinner (by arrangement)
2. day: The next day, we really dive into exploring the sights of the city! We will see the wonderful Baroque Eggenberg Castle, climb the 260 steps to the top of the Schlossberg, and then descend on a glass-walled elevator to drink an aromatic coffee in a real UFO, on the ultramodern island floating on the river, the Murinsel.
Optional programs (own expense):
- Giant slide
It is a special experience to slide down the world's largest underground slide, on the 170-meter-long track, from a height of 64 meters, at a speed of 30 km/h.
- The Stadtkrone
At the eastern foot of the Castle Hill is the so-called Grazer Stadtkrone ("Crown of the City of Graz"), an ensemble consisting of four buildings: the Gothic St. Eyed Cathedral, the integrated St. Catherine's Church and II. Emperor Ferdinand's mausoleum, the old Jesuit university and Graz Burg.
- The Landeszeughaus (Weapons Warehouse)
The weapon collection of 32,000 items is one of the largest in the world!
- Graz Botanical Garden
The Karl-Franzens of Graz -The botanical garden is located in the Universität area. In the greenhouse built in 1995, you can get to know the plants of three climate zones.
- Austrian Open Air Museum, Stübing
In a 2 km long, idyllic side valley of the Mura river, about 15 kilometers north of Graz, with forests, surrounded by fields and fields, there are 100 original farmhouses from various regions of Austria.
- Schwarzenegger Museum
The museum opened in the birthplace in Thal bei Graz shows the most important periods of Arnold Schwarzenegger's life, his childhood and youth, the body builder, actor and those interested can follow his career as a governor.
We can adapt the programs flexibly, adapting to the needs of the participants.
Participation fee: HUF 39,500, which includes accommodation, Hungarian-language guided tour, chocolate factory entrance, Riegersburg castle entrance, travel expenses and parking fees, but does not include optional programs, insurance, and meals!
Further details and application: https://forms.gle/FsU5BSyUyGmWaXdF7
Travel with a minibus for 9 people and a shared car, departing from Sopron. We also thought about the participants in the Budapest area, we will also stop in Szombathely, adapting to the IC at 9 o'clock!
1. day: Our first sight is the wonderful Riegersburg Castle, where a closed cable car takes us up. After the castle walk, we continue on, as the next delicacy is waiting, the Zotter chocolate factory, located just 10 minutes away! Here, chocolate even flows from the tap, you can taste the entire process of how the tempting candy is made from cocoa beans. During the visit, you have the opportunity to taste many kinds of chocolate, the end of which is guaranteed to be a stomach ache! At the end of the visit, you will also have the opportunity to make unique chocolates in the shop.
After Zotter, we head to our accommodation, where 3 comfortable apartments await us. After booking the accommodation, we will discover the lights of Graz in the evening, free program, joint walk or even dinner (by arrangement)
2. day: The next day, we really dive into exploring the sights of the city! We will see the wonderful Baroque Eggenberg Castle, climb the 260 steps to the top of the Schlossberg, and then descend on a glass-walled elevator to drink an aromatic coffee in a real UFO, on the ultramodern island floating on the river, the Murinsel.
Optional programs (own expense):
- Giant slide
It is a special experience to slide down the world's largest underground slide, on the 170-meter-long track, from a height of 64 meters, at a speed of 30 km/h.
- The Stadtkrone
At the eastern foot of the Castle Hill is the so-called Grazer Stadtkrone ("Crown of the City of Graz"), an ensemble consisting of four buildings: the Gothic St. Eyed Cathedral, the integrated St. Catherine's Church and II. Emperor Ferdinand's mausoleum, the old Jesuit university and Graz Burg.
- The Landeszeughaus (Weapons Warehouse)
The weapon collection of 32,000 items is one of the largest in the world!
- Graz Botanical Garden
The Karl-Franzens of Graz -The botanical garden is located in the Universität area. In the greenhouse built in 1995, you can get to know the plants of three climate zones.
- Austrian Open Air Museum, Stübing
In a 2 km long, idyllic side valley of the Mura river, about 15 kilometers north of Graz, with forests, surrounded by fields and fields, there are 100 original farmhouses from various regions of Austria.
- Schwarzenegger Museum
The museum opened in the birthplace in Thal bei Graz shows the most important periods of Arnold Schwarzenegger's life, his childhood and youth, the body builder, actor and those interested can follow his career as a governor.
We can adapt the programs flexibly, adapting to the needs of the participants.
Participation fee: HUF 39,500, which includes accommodation, Hungarian-language guided tour, chocolate factory entrance, Riegersburg castle entrance, travel expenses and parking fees, but does not include optional programs, insurance, and meals!
Further details and application: https://forms.gle/FsU5BSyUyGmWaXdF7