Chapter 436: Graz
Located in the canton of Salzburg, Zell am Lake is a tourist destination known for its mountains and lakes, the lake in this area is Zell Lake, shaped like a peanut, surrounded by the horseshoe-shaped Schmittenje Mountain, covered with coniferous forests and alpine pastures, and is a summer resort and winter ski sports center.
"The season we came to this is not winter, and it's not yet time to ski, so let's take a look, I'll introduce it, let's introduce all the unique attractions in Austria, and then go to the next stop!"
"We came out to see the world, let everyone understand what the world is like, the world is really big, there are many countries along the route, we introduce them one by one, so that the people in China can better understand these countries along the route. Head Xia Yuxiang said.
Qu Lihua sighed, "Thank you to Captain Xia Yuxiang, after I followed Captain Xia Yuxiang abroad, I opened my eyes, went to a lot of places, saw a lot of scenery, and increased a lot of knowledge, I am still very grateful to Captain Xia!"
Head Xia Yuxiang smiled, "I advocate that young people should go out more often, see what the world is like, when you are old, you can't walk, when you are young, you must go out to see and understand the world, these will become your experience and experience, which will be very helpful for your future work!"
"I'll take everyone on a tour again, and let's see the unique scenery here!"
"It's really enjoyable to follow Captain Xia!" everyone laughed.
St. Hippolyte's Church is the oldest building in the area, and the family farm of Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the car brand Porsche, is located on the Zell de lagoon.
St. Anton Arlberg is a village and ski resort in the Austrian state of Tyrol, it is located in the Alps, with aerial ropeways and cable cars, and a large vertical drop, it is also a popular summer resort for hikers, hikers and mountaineers, skiing has a long history in St. Anton Arlberg.
"This is the site of the Alpine World Ski Championships, which is often ranked as one of the top ski resorts in the world, both for skiing and après-ski recreation, and they especially love skiing, and in winter the Alps snow is very thick and can be maintained for a while, so skiing here is very good. Head Xia Yuxiang said.
The word Graz comes from the Slavic word meaning small castle, it has a history of 900 years, since the rule of the Babenburg family, Graz gradually became a commercial town, after the Habsburgs came to power, the royal family chose this city as their residence. ”
Graz is the second largest city in Austria, located in the southern foothills of the Alps, the capital of Styria, an important town in Central Europe, with a long academic tradition and a large number of students, and for hundreds of years it was the economic and cultural center of Slovenia, better than Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia today.
Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the city is full of museums, from the usual natural history museums, art museums and aviation museums to a rich collection of medieval museums, as well as the world's largest key and lock museum, as well as a variety of other museums.
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was a center of trade, and from the nineteenth century it developed rapidly, with industries such as steel, locomotives, chemicals, textiles, etc., important road and railway hubs, the city center on the left bank of the Mur River, and many exhibits in the state museum.
There is a clock tower on the southern slope of Schross Hill in the north of the city, an 11th-century castle and a cathedral from the 15th and 17th centuries, and the city has a mild, sunny climate and an average summer temperature of 19°C.
"This place is also the same as several cities in Germany that we have been to before, the climate is pleasant, not too hot, hot places, like Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, it is so hot, it is really sad in summer, there must be a place to cool off!" Meng Wenjie said.
Head Xia Yuxiang nodded, "Yes, the climate is also very important, a place is not too hot, not too cold, it is really very suitable for human habitation, human beings can't survive in places that are too hot and too cold, more than 40 degrees in summer, people can't stand it, and in winter, it is a few degrees below zero, and it is also shivering." ”
"In fact, the places where human beings live are quite picky, like the place in Russia is too cold, in winter, where the snow is icy and snowy, and the snow is thick, overnight, you can bury the car underneath, if you don't drink some vodka, you really can't stand it!" Meng Wenjie said.
Graz, the most well-preserved Renaissance city in Central Europe, is home to the famous conductor Carl Bohm and the famous California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Graz, even for a senior European traveler, this is a somewhat unfamiliar name, not very familiar with many people in China, Qu Lihua was not very familiar with it before, after coming to Austria, followed the head of Xia Yuxiang to hear about it.
Although Graz is the second largest city in Austria, this historic city in central Europe is not even as famous as the Olympic town of Innsbruck in Austria.
For the Austrians, Graz has a different meaning, and the Austrians have long protected Graz, and if Vienna and Salzburg are for international travelers, then Graz is the Austrian's favorite city.
It still has a historical and cultural heritage, medieval buildings have been preserved, and it is also the culinary city of Austria, where food from all over the world gathers and there are still many tourists who come here.
"Head Xia Yuxiang, it's very good for us to come to these cities or towns, because they have a long history, they have a history of 900 years, and they have developed and established good living facilities, and life is still very convenient!" Qu Lihua said.
Head Xia Yuxiang nodded, "Yes, the city is easily accessible, extended by the airport, and connected to the automobile highway along the southern railway, between Linz and Slovenia. ”
As the administrative center of Styria, Graz is also the production of auto parts, and is the most important center of the automotive industry in Austria, where the famous Austrian car brand Steyr is born.
Everyone really felt that their eyes lit up when they heard it, "automobile production is really a feature here, automobile manufacturing is also a major industry, and it is also an industry that can make money, here is close to Germany, there are also technical engineers from Germany, the production of cars is fashionable, the performance is very good, the quality is OK, the appearance is relatively firm, and it can withstand impact." ”
Head Xia Yuxiang took everyone to visit the production line of automobile manufacturing, where there is also auto parts production, and the cost performance is relatively high.
In addition to automobile manufacturing, there are also steel manufacturing, construction machinery, brewing and high-tech industrial centers are all large-scale industrial manufacturing.