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176  A USTRIA REGION B Y REGION

r Steirische Weinstrasse
Klagenfurt
Much of southern Styria is given over to
vineyards, with vines planted on steep, south-
facing slopes. The roads along the foot of the
hills run through fields of maize, the region’s
second crop. The third crop is pumpkins, and Graz
pumpkin seeds are used to make Kürbiskernöl,
a popular salad oil. Visitors following the Styrian
wine routes will find many pleasant places to
stop for a meal, but more importantly, a chance to
sample the local wine and learn about the grape
varieties that cloak the gardens of the restaurants.

1 Gundersdorf
At the entrance to
the village stands a
high pole with four
vanes clattering in
the wind. This is the
Klapotetz, a scarecrow
that guards the vine­
yards against birds.
There are many such
devices throughout
the region, but the
one in Gundersdorf
is the largest.

2 Stainz
This town owes its
former wealth to
the wine trade. The
Augustinian Abbey,
converted into a
palace by Archduke
Johann, now houses Eibiswald
part of the Graz Schwarze Sulm
Joanneum Museum (see
p166), dedicated to the
history of farming and
hunting in the region.
3 Bad Gams
A health resort with iron­rich mineral waters,
Bad Gams owes its fame mainly to its superb
pottery products.
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4 Deutschlandsberg
Key This village is the centre of
Suggested route production for Schilcher rosé wine.
It is dominated by the ruins of a
Other road
former castle, whose remaining
River, lake 12th­century turret affords
spectacular views over the valley.
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