The Artist's City - Of Atoms and Lines

- By Morten Kaaber, Writer

With spring in the air, we take a trip to the Austrian city of Graz with Jelena Donko - otherwise known at Of Atoms and Lines.We asked Jelena about her favourite places to eat, where to spot great art, and the best way to enjoy the warmer months in Austria's second city.

PC:
What is your favorite local dish or restaurant?Jelena:

My absolute favourite dish is the Styrian “Backhendl” and a simple mixed salad with pumpkin seed oil. It consists of prepared and spiced portions of chicken which are breaded and crispy deep fried; and served with a lemon wedge on the side. Graz offers quite a few great restaurants which serve this traditional dish, two of them being the “Herzl Stube” and "Der Steirer” in the city centre. But by far the best in my opinion is served at a restaurant around 20 minutes outside of Graz, called “Luderbauer”. It is a laidback inn (we call it “Gasthaus”) on a hill with a beautiful view, which cooks exclusively with organic products from the region.

PC:
Where is your favorite spot within or around the city to escape into nature? What is so special about this place?

Jelena:
A few minutes away from my studio there is the “Burggarten” which is a slightly elevated garden with lots of trees and an orangery. On one part of that garden you have a view onto the “Stadtpark” (our city park) and towards another direction you can see parts of the city and the Schloßberg. The orangery itself is a beautiful architectural structure and it has a stone terraced area where people can linger and relax. On a sunny summer day this is the perfect place to escape because it feels like a little green oasis in the middle of the city.

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