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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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Schneewittchen | © Gasthof Seeblick
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Nature Park Fairytale Puzzle Forest

Fun and games for children and the young at heart. In the middle of the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park, the family...
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Water goddess | © Rogner Bad Blumau
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  • Bad Blumau

The water goddes by Andrè Heller

The water goddess by André Heller is a gift by the artist to his good friend Friedensreich Hundertwasser in order to...
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Lieglloch, Tauplitz | © Robert Seebacher
  • Tauplitz

Lieglloch - cave

If you stand at a suitable spot near the village of Tauplitz in the valley, you can admire the entrance to the...
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Wall Biodiversity_Wall_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

viewing tower Kleeberg

The biodiversity wall at the headquarters of the association “NEDI – Art and Culture in Nature” is an invitation...
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Stork meadow | © Kurkommission Bad Blumau
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  • Bad Blumau

The stork meadow

The Nature Conservation Association purchased a piece of meadow south of Bad Blumau as a feeding area for the storks...
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Foucault pendulum

In the center of the village - right next to the park - is the Foucault pendulum. It is unique of its kind because it...
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Gragger Gorge and Cascade Waterfall

The "bionic island" is the starting point for a hike through the wildly romantic gorge "Graggerschlucht". There is a...
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Slow train ride on the Hollhaus slow train | © Berggasthof Hollhaus
  • Tauplitz

Tauplitzalm slow train ride

On offer are slow train panoramic rides over the high plateau of the Tauplitzalm.
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Minigolf Ratten_minigolfattachmment_Eastern Styria | © Minigolf Ratten
  • 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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Freibad St. Lambrecht | © Tourismusverband Murau
  • St. Lambrecht

Outdoor pool St. Lambrecht

It offers a family-friendly outdoor pool with a view of the castle park of the Benedictine monastery St. Lambrecht and...
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Ice skating at the recreational lake_icestick_Eastern Styria | © Seegasthof Breineder
  • Waldbach-Mönichwald

Ice-skating rink Mönichwald

Take advantage of the 7500m² pure natural ice surface for optimal winter fun, whether for young or old.
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Silo_Artwork_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Solar Tree Gleisdorf

The silo design in Wunschendorf is a cooperation project between the two artists Gernot Passath and David Leitner. The...
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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.

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?

Julia & Josef Zotter | © Zotter Erlebniswelt | Zotter Erlebniswelt | © Zotter Erlebniswelt
© Christoph HUBER | Christoph HUBER
Murtalbahn | © Tourismusverband Murau | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Hauly | © VA Erzberg, Zoebl | © VA Erzberg, Zoebl
Felber chocolate_salesroom_Eastern Styria | © Felber Schokoladen | Bernhard Bergmann | © Felber Schokoladen
WinterSportMuseum | © WinterSportMuseum | nicoleseiser.at | © WinterSportMuseum
H2O Hotel-Therme-Resort interior view | © Harald Eisenberger | Hotel-Therme-Resort | © Harald Eisenberger
Stadtturm-Judenburg-Murtal-Steiermark | © Stadtmarketing Judenburg | Stadtmarketing Judenburg | © Stadtmarketing Judenburg
Admonter Klosterbibliothek | © Thomas Sattler | © Thomas Sattler
Die erLEBZELTEREI mit Shop und Besichtigung | © Pirker GmbH Mariazell | © Pirker GmbH Mariazell

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Julia & Josef Zotter | © Zotter Erlebniswelt | Zotter Erlebniswelt | © Zotter Erlebniswelt
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Rogner Bad Blumau | © Rogner Bad Blumau, Hundertwasser Architekturprojekt | Hundertwasser Architekturprojekt
To go for a ride during holidays on a farm | © Steiermark Tourismus | Tom Lamm
Styria's National Park & Nature Parks are as diverse as the green heart of Austria itself
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Camping site Bad Waltersdorf | © Camping Steiermark | Tom Lamm
snow (winter) white cat :-) | © Steiermark Tourismus | Tom Lamm
Bathing in the Ödensee lake | © Steiermark Tourismus | Tom Lamm

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