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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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Subterra_aisle_Eastern Styria | © Johann Schweighofer
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  • Vorau

Sub Terra Vorau and Museum

Embark on a journey and explore the ancient corridors.
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  • Pinggau

Styrian Wexl Trails

Tour options via the Schwaigen and sweeping descents!
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ice rink Puchegg_stick rink_Eastern Styria | © ESV Koglhof
  • Vorau

Ice-skating rink Puchegg

Into the skates ready and go.
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Flourl's Wexlkino in Dechantskirchen | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
  • Dechantskirchen

Flourl's Wexl Cinema

Clear the stage for the most beautiful panoramic view in Styrian Wechselland!
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Schloss Aichberg_Luftaufnahme_Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Rohrbach an der Lafnitz

Aichberg Castle

Between Vorau and the East Styrian river Lafnitz you will find Aichberg Castle, which was once part of a medieval ring...
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URKRAFT Arena_Bird's eye view_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Vorau

URKRAFT Arena

The URKRAFT Arena in Vorau offers a wide range of sports and leisure activities both indoors and outdoors.
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3 Firs Bath Vorau_View_Eastern Styria | © Verein der Vorauer Wirtschaft
  • Vorau

3 Firs Bath Vorau

Spend the sunniest days in the 3-Tannebad in Vorau!
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Aerosolium in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel | © Flotoanker
  • St. Lorenzen am Wechsel

Aerosolium marine air station (open-air inhalatorium)

Sea air station at the foot of the Wechsel in Eastern Styria!
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Aerial view of Festenburg Castle | © Burg Festenburg
  • St. Lorenzen am Wechsel

Castle Festenburg

Explore the Festenburg and its history.
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Vorau Abbey_exterior view_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Vorau

Augustinian Canons' Monastery Vorau

Between the "Wechselmassiv" and its foothills in the north and the Masenberg in the south, the only remaining...
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Aerial view of the bathing lake in Pinggau | © Marktgemeinde Pinggau
  • Pinggau

Swimming lake Pinggau

Swimming fun for young and old!
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Observation tower on the Friedberg adventure hill | © Stadtgemeinde Friedberg
  • Friedberg

Adventure hill Friedberg

Recreational experience for the whole family!
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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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