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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.

Excursion destinations for families

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Adventure Tower Mitterdorf | © Kletterakademie Mitterdorf GmbH
  • St. Barbara im Mürztal

Kletterakademie

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Kutsche-Jdbg-Murtal-Steiermark | © Katschnig
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  • Judenburg

Haflinger carriage rides Murtal (Fam.Katschnig/Gomm)

Haflinger carriage ride Murtal
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  • Gröbminger Land

Miniature golf

Miniature golf - games and fun for all ages!
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  • Passail

Stollen cheese Almenland

Since 2009, Franz Möstl's world-champion quality stollen cheese varieties have been maturing in the Franz Leopold...
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Outdoorpool_Child_Eastern Styria | © Bergmann
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  • St. Johann i. d. Haide

Outdoorpool "Wald- und Sonnenbad"

Forest and sunbathing ideal in a shady forest area at the outskirts of Hartberg.
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - TREAZY & SYDNEY

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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  • Pölstal

children's ski lift Pölstal

The Pölstal family ski lift guarantees skiing fun for young and old!
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Salza Stausee | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut/Rastl
  • Bad Mitterndorf

NAVIA - Flatboating at the Salza-Stausee

NAViA boat trip on the Salza reservoir, get on board and experience a special kind of boat trip.
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Kleeberg1_Eastern Styria | © Stadtgemeinde Gleisdorf_Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

viewing tower Kleeberg

The observation tower on the Kleeberg is probably the most famous sight in the former municipality of Labuch (since...
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Energy Park Teichalm_Eastern Styria_Mandl | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Energy Park Teichalm

Directly on the Teichalmsee there is the "green energy park for families" which was created by the Almenland nature...
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  • Bad Mitterndorf

Boulderbox Bad Mitterndorf

The climbing box in Bad Mitterndorf offers climbing and bouldering on an area of 150 m².
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Horse sled_Horse_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Horse sleigh ride Teichalm

Whether romantic for two or with the whole family - a winter fairy tale comes true with a horse-drawn sleigh ride...
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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