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Excursion destinations for families in Styria

Adventures for children – relaxation for their parents: The green heart of Austria offers leisure activities for the whole family. In summer, the beautiful lakes invite you to go swimming. On a hike, parents can enjoy the breathtaking views of Styria's mountain world while kids get to romp around on alpine meadows or play near babbling mountain streams. In winter, families spend time together going skiing, cross-country skiing or tobogganing ...

And in case it rains, there's plenty to do indoors: from delicious tastings at the Zotter chocolate factory to sliding and bathing at the H2O thermal spa in Bad Waltersdorf or at one of the other 8 thermal spas in Styria. Tours of exploration at Lurgrotte Peggau, Austria's largest water-bearing stalactite cave, a visit to the Lipizzan stud farm in Piber or a visit to Herberstein Animal World are particularly impressive as well. At the latter, the animals often spend the winter in their homes and can thus be admired at close quarters.

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Der Stradner Kogel aus der Sicht von Straden | © Daniela Neubauer
  • St. Anna/Aigen

Stradner Kogel

The Stradner Kogel is with 609 m the highest elevation in the southeast Styrian hill country. The plateau offers a...
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Das Holzmuseum

The Wood Museum has been located in the heart of the Murau wood district in St. Ruprecht ob Murau since 1988. On more...
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Outdoor pool St. Lorenzen/Kreischberg

In St. Lorenzen is the heated swimming pool with its own children's pool as well as a slide, playground, trampoline and...
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3-D Bogenparcours Zloam | © Narzissendorf Zloam, www.zloam.at
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  • Grundlsee

3D Arch Parcour Zloam

Archery on the 3D archery course is an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
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  • Passail

Natura 2000 Raabklamm

The 17 km longest gorge in Austria offers hikers a unique experience of nature. The Natura 2000 Europe reserve enables...
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Minigolf Ratten_minigolfattachmment_Eastern Styria | © Minigolf Ratten
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  • Ratten

Minigolf Ratten

The mini golf course in Ratten is close to the leisure center and offers mini golf fun for young and old!
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Waterfall in Tauplitz | © Robert Seebacher
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  • Tauplitz

Waterfall

Hardly any natural spectacle has such a great attraction as a waterfall. The Tauplitz waterfall is definitely worth a...
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Steirisches Weinmuseum in Kitzeck | © TV Südsteiermark
  • Kitzeck im Sausal

1. Steirisches Weinmuseum

The highest wine museum in Europe presents everything that has been created in this region by our ancestors for the...
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  • Bad Gleichenberg

Freibad Bad Gleichenberg

The well-maintained outdoor pool in Bad Gleichenberg promises plenty of swimming fun for the whole family on warm sunny...
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  • Ratten

Recreationallake Ratten

The swimming lake is a few minutes' walk from the center of Ratten and invites you to relax and have fun.
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Aussichtsturm St. Pongratzen | © Aussichtsturm St.Pongratzen
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  • Eibiswald

Aussichtsturm St. Pongratzen

On the ridge of the Radlzug is the St.Pongratzenkirchlein with the bell tower at an altitude of 900 meters above sea...
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  • Rettenegg

Stick sports facility and ice rink Rettenegg

Spend time together on the ice!
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Summer, sun, Styria

Summer activities for families

Whether you head to the alpine pastures and huts with a rucksack on your back or to the lakes and open-air swimming pools with a beach bag in your hand: The list of excursion destinations for sunny days in Styria is long and diverse.

Exciting adventures and fun in the snow

Winter activities for children

Skiing, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and more: As soon as the green heart of Austria shows itself in its white Sunday best, countless winter family adventures await.

Gondola ride up the Planai | © Steiermark Tourismus | photo-austria.at

Scenic rides up the mountains

Take a leisurely ride up the mountain on one of the summer mountain railways. From aboard the cable car or on the lift, excursionists enjoy stunning scenic views of impressive mountains such as the Dachstein, Grimming, Zirbitzkogel, or Hochschwab.

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Excursion destinations for kids – come rain, Sunshine or snow

When it rains, storms or snows, there are lots of leisure activities you can do indoors. How about a visit to a museum, thermal spa or one of the many other excursion destinations for families?

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Exciting excursions with the whole family