Feeding goats in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf Feeding goats in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf
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Destinations in the Eastern Styria

Enjoy a day with your loved ones in the green heart of Austria. Eastern Styria offers a wealth of choices for spending your day. In nature or in storied buildings, Austria’s garden has everything the heart desires.

Make memories that last a lifetime during a visit to the natural and cultural sites in Austria’s garden. From a magical underground lake to traces of the Romans to legendary places of power, you will find impressive sites in Eastern Styria.

You will find a variety of excursion destinations for the whole family in Eastern Styria as well. Kids can zoom downhill on the summer toboggan run, discover the woods and alpine pastures as a playground, and experience animal adventures at the petting zoo. How could Austria’s garden be otherwise? Artistically designed show gardens enchant visitors with Eastern Styria’s love of details. The various scenic routes, such as the Castle Road and the Roman Wine Road, are another special feature of Eastern Styria.

The most beautiful destinations in the Eastern Styria

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Theme gardens PB_Rose Garden_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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Themed Gardens - Garden Village Pöllauberg

Visit the themed gardens, flower and garden village, and pilgrimage site Pöllauberg.
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Natural swimming pond Gruber_Pond with jetty_Eastern Styria | © Naturbadeteich Gruber
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  • Pöllau

Natural Bathing Pond Gruber

We offer many leisure activities like our own natural bathing pond (5000 m²).
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Kalvarienbergkirche_Ariael View_Eastern Styria | © Gute Idee, Robert Hahn
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Pöllau Kalvarienberg Church of the Sacred Heart

Along the way of the cross from Pöllau to the pilgrimage church atop Pöllauberg stands the Church of the Sacred Heart.
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Hirschbirn_Infostation_Oststeiermark | © Helmut Schweighofer
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  • Pöllau

Hirschbirn hirsch'n

Hirschbirn hirsch’n helps you to find out more about the many exciting tourist attractions for all ages,...
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Place of Pilgrimage_aerial view_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
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  • Pöllauberg

Observation Point: Pilgrimage Church Pöllauberg

Visit the observation point either behind or next to the pilgrimage church Pöllauberg.
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Castle park_Outdoor Classroom_Eastern Styria | © Franz Grabenhofer
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  • Pöllau

Open-air classroom with a view of the castle and the church

The open-air classrom is located in the beautiful castle park in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley.
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Roman street_Picnic_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Pöllau

Themed Route: East Styrian Wine Road

Along the Roman Wine Road you find a world of enjoyment and the art of wine growing.
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Castle Park Pöllau_view to Church_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
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Castle Park Pöllau

The castle park in Pöllau with its wonderful flowers from spring to autumn is perfect for all ages.
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GenussCard handover at the reception | Harald Eisenberger | © Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark, Harald Eisenberger

GenussCard

Starting with the first overnight stay at a GenussCard partner operation, you receive the GenussCard at no charge. It lets you visit the more than 250 GenussCard destinations free of charge, also on the day of arrival. These range from bathing on the Stubenbergsee to a tasting at the Almenland-Imkerei Kreiner or the Konditorei Schwindhackl, a ride on the summer toboggan run, a church tour in Pöllau or an old town tour in Hartberg.

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