Shops in the city centre of Graz

A paradise for shopping lovers

The city centre of Graz is great for shopping. The popular shopping streets offer something for everyone. Amid the trendy shops, you can marvel at impressive buildings such as the “Gemaltes Haus” (painted house). If you need a break from shopping, we recommend spending it at one of the numerous culinary hotspots in the city centre. Once you have recharged your batteries with a popular “Krainer” sausage or a strong espresso, you can continue your shopping spree around town.

Shopping-Tipps für Graz

Janet Newenham - Journalist On The Run

Shopping streets in the city centre

Varied Herrengasse

Herrengasse is the main shopping street of Graz. In the section between Jakominiplatz and Hauptplatz, you can find a great variety of shops, many of them located in splendid buildings.
The street is a paradise for shopping lovers – whether you’re looking for shoes, cosmetic products or clothes. The area surrounding Herrengasse is home to a number of smaller alleyways and lanes that are great for shopping as well. For instance, have you explored the shops of Landhausgasse, Stubenberggasse, Hans-Sachs-Gasse, Färbergasse, Tummelplatz, Joanneumring, Kaiserfeldgasse, Reitschulgasse, Dietrichsteinplatz, Gleisdorfergasse or Eisernes Tor?

Things to see

in the Herrengasse

Armoury

Most important historical weapon collection in the world

Hauptplatz Graz | © Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer

Hauptplatz & Town Hall

The main square and the town hall are the heart of the city

Painted House

A wall-tattoo on Herrengasse street?

Stadtpfarrkirche | © Janet Newenham - Journalist On The Run

Parish Church

Here you experience more than a customary visit

Lupi Spuma

Sackstraße

The place to be for art lovers

Adjacent to Herrengasse, you can find Sackstraße, also known as the city’s art mile. Running up to Schlossbergbahn funicular, the street is lined with antique shops, jewellery shops, galleries, workshops, museums and artist’s workshops offering contemporary and antique art as well as folk art and artisanry.
The city’s biggest shopping mall, Kastner & Öhler, is also located on Sackstraße. On 20,000 square metres and six storeys, you can find more than 500 international brands there.

Tagescafé Freiblick - From the mall’s rooftop terrace, you have splendid panoramic views

Things to see

around Sackstraße

Graz Museum

The first address to learn everything about the cultural history of Graz

Schlossberg elevator Graz | © Graz Tourismus - Tom Lamm

Schlossberg Lift

Within 30 seconds to the Clock Tower

History Museum

The entire spectrum of the Cultural History Collection

Graz fairy tale train

Deep inside Graz castle hill

Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer

Schmiedgasse

Perfect for shopping and taking a stroll

Schmiedgasse, a parallel street to Herrengasse, runs from Hauptplatz to Joanneumring. Most of the popular shopping street is a pedestrian zone, boasting many smaller shops and restaurants.

Graz Tourismus - Tom Lamm

Sporgasse

Sweet shopping dreams

Most of Sporgasse is a pedestrian space particularly known for the many ice cream shops located there. In addition to ice cream, you can also find shoes, watches, jewellery, Italian fashion, traditional costumes and much more.

Things to see

around Sporgasse

Palais Saurau

The well-known Turk under the roof decorates one of the finest buildings in the city

Stiegenkirche

The oldest parish church in Graz

Luegghaus

On the corner of Herrengasse

Delikatessen Nussbaumer

Murgasse

The shopping street for gourmets

Murgasse runs from Hauptplatz to Erzherzog Johann bridge. It is known for the many specialty shops located there. Head there if you’re looking for clothes, watches, jewellery, expensive cutlery or especially knives. Tip for gourmets: Nussbaumer cheese and delicacies in Paradeisgasse.

Graz Tourismus - Paul Stajan

Stempfergasse

Vast selection from fancy food to designer fashion

No other part of Graz boasts quite as many exclusive boutiques as Stempfergasse. With every step, this charming side street of Herrengasse reveals its beauty. Amble past the elegant shop windows of Pilatus and Mothwurf or marvel at the international delicacies offered by Delikatessen Frankowitsch at the end of the street.

Things worth seeing

around Stempfergasse

Burg & Double Spiral Staircase

Ein Meisterwerk der spätmittelalterlichen Baukunst

Cathedral

Not to be missed on any sightseeing trip round Graz

Mausoleum

An imperial place of rest next to the Dom

Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer

Franziskanerviertel district

Shopping at one of the city’s most popular locations

Cobbled streets and awe-inspiring buildings, followed by a picturesque square – the Franziskanerviertel (Franciscans’ district) is one of the most beautiful and popular places of Graz. Small, historic shops are nestled along the outer walls of the Gothic Franciscan Church, contributing to the square’s romantic atmosphere.

Graz Tourismus - Tom Lamm

Shopping fun

along the right shore of the river Mur

If you’re looking for a place to take a little stroll and do some shopping, look no further than Südtiroler Platz. The square is a prime example of how well the city’s contrasts go together. The historic buildings of the Murvorstadt blend in with the Kunsthaus, with parts of the traditional shopping street reaching as far as the trendy Lend district. The area’s buzzing energy is reflected by its many different shops.

Shop ‘til you drop

Public transport to the city centre of Graz

The most relaxing way to shopping fun in the city centre of Graz is to take public transport. Simply get on at Jakominiplatz or Hauptplatz and start your shopping spree! And did you know that the ride between these two stops is free of charge?