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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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Retention basin_Ford view_Eastern Styria
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  • Gleisdorf

Kunst im Rückhaltebecken

The retention basin in Labuch, which was built in 2008/2009, received an artistic component with a bronze sculpture.
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Feistritzklamm_snack_eastern Styria | © Steiermark Tourismus
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  • Stubenberg

Natura 2000 Feistritzklamm - Herberstein

The Feistritzklamm gorge near Herberstein is one of the most valuable domestic natural areas with rare native animal...
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Wasserspielpaltz | © Region Murau / Sunk
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Holz-Wasserspielplatz

The HolzWelt Murau is a popular family excursion destination and, above all, makes children's eyes shine with the wood...
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Collection Wolf_Mirror grill house_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Gleisdorf

Sammlung Wolf

The house and the art objects around the house of the Gleisdorf private collector Mag. Erich Wolf at...
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Gondelbahn | © ikarus.cc
  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Monster scooter on the Kreischberg

The gondola takes you comfortably up the mountain, and back down to the valley it's all happening: from the middle...
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Schilcherhof
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  • St. Lambrecht

Riding at the Schilcherhof

The Schilcherhof in St. Blasen offers a comfortable home for 20 horses of various breeds. Whether you are a beginner or...
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Slide in the family outdoor pool in Friedberg | © Stadtgemeinde Friedberg
  • Friedberg

Family outdoor pool Friedberg

Family outdoor pool for hot summer days!
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Oilmill Schellnegger_exterior view_Eastern Styria | © Ölmühle Schellnegger
  • Birkfeld

Oilmill Schellnegger

High quality oils are produced in the Schellnegger oil mill in Birkfeld.
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Großsteinbach_Lake2_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Großsteinbach
  • Großsteinbach

Chess Flower World Leisure Centre

The 3 ha recreational lake with very good water quality invites you to swim, enjoy and relax in Eastern Styria!
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  • Graz

Kletterwald Graz Hilmteich

The adventure park in the middle of Graz
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Optimist

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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CityParishChurch_MainSquare_EasternStyria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Stadtpfarrkirche Gleisdorf

The parish church "St. Laurenzius" dates back to 1500. Built in the late Gothic style at the time, the building was...
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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