Styrian sellers

“The tree that’s left over is at home with me”

David and Valentin were at Hasnerplatz in Graz with their mother and carried the tree home all by themselves.(Bild: Sepp Pail)

The Christmas tree business is in full swing across Styria: When talking to sellers, you learn a lot about ice-cold toes, shining children's eyes and Christmas trees on the beach.

Christmas tree shopping with a summer feeling is something that is rarely found in Austria. It is possible at Murbeach in Graz. For several years now, operator Ingo Gruber has been transforming his beach and volleyball club into a Christmas tree sales stand in December. And with a particularly familiar flair: