Zotter Chocolate Factory - Riegersburg Castle - Bad Blumau

Route: Graz - Zotter Chocolate Factory - Riegersburg Castle - Bad Blumau - Graz
Duration: 10 h
Our fist stop of this tour will be at  Zotter Chocolate Factory.Where you will experience first-hand how chocolate is made. You can explore the factory at your own pace with an audio guide giving you the most important facts and lots of additional information. Experience first-hand how chocolate is made, from the bean to the bar. Zotter presents a unique flavour range at various creatively staged tasting stations around 300 classic as well as unusual chocolates. Snack to your heart’s content at  numerous tasting stations: Hand-scooped chocolates at the Running Chocolate stand, drinking chocolate served by the smallest cable car in the world, liquid chocolate bubbling from a fountain. Proudly presenting many new tasting stations like the Bonbon Roller Coaster, a chocolate-serving robot, dental clinic with its sugar-free chocolates and much, much more. Step into the world of chocolate and explore all its facets. Choco Tour with audio guide include 30 tasting stations. Our next stop will be at the Strongest Fortress of the Christian world Riegersburg, situated on a volcano rock, proudly overlooks the soft hills of Eastern Styria. Unconquered for centuries, is she still today a remarkable fortress and fills people with respect.You can „conquer“ the castle, climbing up the footpath through the seven archways or you can use the lift at the north side of the castle.The first knight who is known to have build a castle here, was a Rüdiger von Hohenberg and the castle was name after him, „Ruotkerspurch“, that was in 1138. Next we will visit to Rogner Bad Blumau for an unforgettable experience. Set amidst the fields and lush green meadows of the Styrian countryside, the resort was designed by the eccentric painter and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Hundertwasser’s buildings are distinguished by their highly experimental and Gaudi-like shapes that employ a variety of unusual materials, combining the artist’s vision of structures that blend with the natural environment. The Rogner Bad Blumau spa is no different and is worth seeing as much for its architecture as for its relaxation opportunities. You’ll be greeted by an irregular jumble of rounded facades, two thousand erratically shaped windows, fantastical columns, golden domes, rooftop gardens, and rainbow-colored walls linked by winding, crazily paved pathways to the swimming and spa facilities. The spa complex is huge and has 14 indoor and outdoor pools. The crystal-clear waters are all fed from two highly mineralized natural hot springs, whose water supports blood circulation and ameliorates ailments from arthritis to eczema.  Recharge your batteries in curative thermal water, take a refreshing sauna or jacuzzi, or pamper yourself to a wide range of individual health and wellness packages.  You can sit under the stars or sip drinks in the warm pool. Whatever you choose, it will prove to be a magical experience! After that we will return to Graz.
Price: Per person