The Castle
Moreover, it is a disability-friendly hotel with accommodations and spaces designed to ensure accessibility for wheelchair users and people with mobility problems.
Everything is organized at the same territory: creative space, accommodation and full board, so participants can concentrate on creation and communication without distracting to routine necessaries.
Venue
It is located in Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria.
Leitring bei Leibnitz town lies in the "Green Heart" of Austria in Styria wine Region, in original - "Steiermark". It is located about 30min drive from Graz Thalerhof Airport, 2.5h from Vienna, 40min from Graz, and just 20min from the Slovenian border. See location on the map.
The Tavern offers award-winning cuisine in the best traditions of Styria region and use locally produced products. The meals are for non-vegetarians, vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free, lactose-free, etc. Whenever possible the Tavern accommodates special dietary needs (allergies or food intolerance).
Vegetables and salad bars are important parts of lunch and dinner.
Prices for accommodation and meals in 2019:
The approximate prices for the accommodation & food in shared twin room: 60,00 EUR (full-board),
Single room 68,00 EUR (full board). Additionally, tourism tax in amount of 1,50 EUR (tax per night/person).
Please note that all prices are subject to change and regulated by the administration. The organizers will try to notify participants in case of any changes.
IUGTE is preparing the group accommodation list in advance.
The participants should make the payment for their room and meals directly to the reception upon arrival.
How to Get Here?
The nearest international airports are located in Graz (Flughafen Graz) and Vienna (Flughafen Wien). It is also possible to travel from Klagenfurt airport.
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From the airports there is a train to Leitring bei Leibnitz. From Graz Airport there is a direct train, the trip will take about 30 min;
getting from Vienna Airport the trip will take about 3,5h. From Leitring bei Leibnitz it is just 2min by taxi to the castle.
The train tickets can be purchased in the automatic ticket machine at the train platform.
Getting from Graz Airport
There is a direct train from Graz Airport ("Flughafen Graz") to Leibnitz ("Leibnitz Bahnhof").
The train station is located 350m from the airport (approx 10 min walk) - simply follow the train station sign.
You should take the train with the direction: "Spielfeld-Straß" from Platform One.
The trip by train will take about 25 min. The train schedule and ticket price can be checked on: http://www.oebb.at/en (information in English is available).
From Leibnitz station it's about 2min by taxi to the Castle.
It is also possible to get a taxi from Graz Airport directly to the castle.
Getting from Vienna Airport
Depending on the travel start time, there can be different options in transportation from Vienna Airport - a train or a bus, and there are several changes on the route, there are no direct ways.
For example, one of the options from Vienna Airport ("Flughafen Wien") can the following:
1) From Vienna airport take the train Nr7 to Vienna Rennweg.
2) At Vienna Rennweg take the train Nr.2 to Vienna Meidling.
3) At Vienna Meidling take the train Nr.753 to Graz Hbf.
4) From Graz station take the train to Nr.5 to Leibnitz.
From Leibnitz station it's about 2min by taxi to the Castle.
The exact details for particular departure time should be checked on Austria transport portal http://www.oebb.at/en/
In the search you should indicate departure "Flughafen Wien", destination - "Leibnitz Bahnhof".
For participants travelling within Europe, it is also possible to take a train to Leibnitz. The train schedule and ticket price can be checked on: http://www.oebb.at/en/ (information in English is available).
IUGTE staff will be glad to help you in planning your itinerary!