Side-excurion from Graz

Hi,

My husband, 11-month old and I will be in Austria for a week at the end of September/early October. He has a conference in Graz and we%26#39;ll be staying at the Hotel Gollner. I think it would be nice to spend a couple of days exploring another area, but we only have 2 nights. We love to hike, and really appreciate the beauty of the Alps. I%26#39;m intrigued by Hallstatt, but wonder if it would be too too far or too difficult to get there, and I don%26#39;t know much about the hiking around there. But I%26#39;m also considering a trip to the wine region, or to a thermal spa. We will not have a car. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Jenna

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Hallstatt is actually not that far from Graz but I have no idea whether it is a good bases for hiking. The area itself is gorgeous because of the clear lake and the mountains in the background. A stay at a SPA would also be a great experience. You can find hotels in Bad Blumau, Bad Waltersdorf, Bad Radkersburg.

For more activities visit the tourism website of the Styria Province:

http://www.steiermark.com/en/

Train queries can be done here:

http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/e

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I will be in Graz for a few days later this month and would like to see spend some time outside the city.

Can anyone recommend a half or full day trip that would be possible by public transport?

I%26#39;m wondering about taking the train to Maribor, but would also like advice on places nearby Graz but within Austrau that are accessable by bus or train.

Thank you!

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Have a look on the city of Graz website

www.graz.at

suggestions there for for sightseeing.