DIE GRUNDPRINZIPIEN DER KANU

The roots of Graz can be traced back to Roman times, when a small kastell welches built where the city centre is today; Slovenians later built a larger fortress in the same place. The name "Graz" is derived from the Slovenian word gradec, which means small castle.The weather in Graz is thus influenced by the Mediterranean, and it has more hours of