Piber Castle in the Styrian Alps is home to one of the world's noblest horse breeds: the Lipizzaners. Each animal is carefully prepared for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Our journey now continues through western Styria to Herberstein Castle.

West of Graz, Piber Castle is home to the world-famous Lipizzaner horses. Here, the young stallions of the Spanish Riding School spend their youth before later moving on to Vienna to perfect their art.

When others flee from storm clouds, Walter Golob flies right into them. As a hail bomber, he protects farmers' crops around Graz with his aircraft and takes on one of the most dangerous tasks in the sky.

Above the rooftops of Graz, master roofer Barbara Rockenbauer takes care of centuries-old roofs, preserves historic tiles and thus ensures that the old town is preserved.

In this episode, we're going up high—right into the heart of Styria! We discover the city of Graz from a bird's eye view, meet a brave master roofer and learn why working on the old city roofs is almost as adventurous as mountain climbing.

At Riegersburg Castle, Johannes helps out as a falconer, demonstrating how fascinating the trust between humans and birds of prey can be. The majestic eagles impress with spectacular flight shows.

Do you know the countries of the European Union? Guess along and learn new vocabulary on this topic.

In this clip, we learn a little more about whiskey storage. Then we continue to Riegersburg, where an impregnable fortress on a volcanic cone is home to an impressive bird of prey sanctuary.

Whiskey production in Styria? Michael Weutz, who is actually an engineer by profession, tells us how it came about and what distinguishes his product.

Ottl the catfish has been part of the family for decades. Instead of ending up as a feast, he has become the "boss of the pond" and is now over two meters long.

Located in Styria between vineyards and gentle hills, the Hornegg Estate has a long tradition in sustainable fish farming. We accompany Heinrich Holler and learn not only about fish, but also about respectful interaction with nature.

In Ferlach in the Rosental valley, a rare craft has been kept alive: gunsmithing. Young people have the opportunity learn the traditional methods.

In an old silver mine in Carinthia, rare bats find a safe winter shelter. Then we continue to Wörthersee, which is not only the warmest Alpine lake but also rich in history.

In this part, the journey continues to the Nock Mountains and to Friesach—to castles, old silver mines, and a very special bat population.

Hans-Jörg Aschbacher runs the Karlbad, a traditional farmer’s bath in the Nockberge. The family lives entirely without electricity, offering guests a way to escape the stress of daily life and focus on wellness.