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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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Spielplatz Narzissendorf Zloam Spielturm | © Narzissendorf Zloam, www.zloam.at
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  • Grundlsee

Playground Zloam

Our playground at the Zloam Wirt, on the village square of the Narzissendorf, is in the process of being created and is...
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Schauplätze-Hohentauern-Murtal-Steiermark | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
  • Hohentauern

1st Heavenly Place

The 1st Heavenly Place is located at the water trail and "Schauplatz" tour
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Narzissendorf Zloam - Dorfteil Eibenwald | © Narzissendorf Zloam,www.zloam.at
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  • Grundlsee

Narcissus village Zloam

The newly opened holiday village with houses built in the typical Ausseer style is only a few minutes away from Lake...
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Rodelspaß in Admont | © Ernst Kren
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Bichlbacher Rodelbahn

It glows and sparkles When some merge with their stove bench in winter, others prefer to merge with their toboggan....
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Roseggers Waldschule | © Jakob Hiller
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Roseggers Waldschule

Thanks to a call for donations from Peter Rosegger, the Waldschule am Alpl was built in 1902 and operated until 1975.
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Jagdmuseum Schloss Stainz 1 | © UMJ, M. Wimmler
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  • Stainz

Universalmuseum Joanneum - Jagdmuseum Schloss Stainz

For millennia hunting has been part of human life. The Hunting Museum in Stainz Castle has been showing hunting culture...
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Outdoor pool Bad Waltersdorf | © Mias Photoart
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Outdoor POOL

Summer, sunshine, off to the outdoor pool - for water rats and sun worshippers. The outdoor pool Bad Waltersdorf offers...
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Wave pool_sports pool_Eastern Styria | © Stadtgemeinde Gleisdorf_Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Wave pool Gleisdorf

The wave pool in the Gleisdorf swimming pool has given the wave pool its name for decades.
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Natural swimming pool Pürgg

The natural swimming pool in Pürgg with its sun terrace is an ideal meeting place for young and old. The small natural...
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Stadt Leoben | © TV ERZBERG LEOBEN
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Stadtführung Leoben

Tour through the historic old town of Leoben.
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Steirersee bench seat, Tauplitzalm | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut/T. Lamm
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  • Tauplitz

Steirersee-Blick Bankerl

Wonderful view of the Steirersee huts and the Steirersee.
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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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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