Grazer Nachbarschaft

I just can't keep my fingers off the camera shutter these days. I took an evening walk the other day, not in my usual favorite Geidorf neighborhood behind the Heim, but past the Odilien Anstalt and up the hill on the other side. Actually, it is a sizable hill, the Rückelsberg. There is a restaurant on top called Haus Jobstl which has been mentioned by my colleagues a few times. I found it by accident. There is a view from there of the Alps to the north of Graz. On my way up the hill I enjoyed the fine houses and gardens of the Waltersdorf neighborhood. There are some attractive modern homes as well. These photos are of a street not far from the Heim. I would guess the houses were built in the 1920's, in a style more art deco than art nouveau. It is not as grand as anything you'd come across in Vienna or Budapest (and I can now say that from experience), but this street is delightfully charming, the reason we like Graz so much.