Aufsteirern!

This weekend was Aufsteieren in Graz, a festival which celebrates all things steirisch (Styrian). It was such a great way to spend my last weekend in Graz, trying lots of local specialities, speaking lots of German and drinking lots of Sturm, and all in my Dirndl! Really great atmosphere with thousands of people, all dressed in traditional clothes (see here for pics). If you click on one of the photos below, it should load the ‘camera roll’ so you can have a peek at what I got up to!

Waiting for the Bim!

Landhaushof

Dirndl!

Hauptplatz

View of the Uhrturm

Österreicherin, Franzose, Engländerin

Schokofrüchte

Rathaus

Traditional Austrian fun and games

Lebkuchen

Schilcher Sturm!

I also braved ‘Nachsteirern’ in the Uni quarter, which was sort of like the after party. Unfortunately no good pics, but imagine a jam-packed club full of people wearing traditional clothes and dancing to traditional Styrian music…