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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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Panoramabahn Sommer
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  • Stadl-Predlitz-Turrach

Panoramabahn Turracher Höhe

Panoramabahn & Nocky Flitzer - barrier-free combined lift with 6-seater chair & 8-seater cabins.
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Holzwerkstatt Zloam | © Narzissendorf Zloam
  • Grundlsee

Wood and creative workshop Zloam

Our wood and creative workshop invites children and adults to work with wood and other natural materials.
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slow train ride, Tauplitzalm | © Hotel Hierzegger
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  • Tauplitz

Slow train ride on the Tauplitzalm

Slow train and panoramic rides over the lake plateau Tauplitzalm.
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Tierholzpark

Beastly good.
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Durchgang Pfeilburg am Festungsweg Fürstenfeld | © Uwe Reinecker
  • Fürstenfeld

Fürstenfeld Fortress Trail

"Time travel through the thermal capital" Discover the former fortress town of Fürstenfeld with medieval buildings,...
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NaturLese- und Generationenpark | © Holzwelt Murau
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

NatureReading and Generation Park

This park, artistically laid out in the shape of a leaf and featuring unusual sculptures, quotes from philosophers and...
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Eislaufplatz Bad Mitterndorf | © Johanna Provatopoulos
  • Bad Mitterndorf

Ice Rink Bad Mitterndorf

Ice skating is one of the most popular winter sports!
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Bären am Bärenhof Berghausen | © Bärenhof Berghausen
  • Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße

Bärenhof Berghausen

The Bärenhof in Berghausen offers brown bears from Europe and Asia a loving home, which gives the imprinted animals...
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Generationenspielplatz | © Marktgemeinde Klöch
  • Klöch

Generationenspielplatz KLÖCH

Fun and games for young and old in Klöch!
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Aussichtsplattform-Ansicht1-Murtal-Steiermark | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
  • Obdach

Aussichtsplattform St. Anna

Enjoy nature and switch off!
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  • Haus im Ennstal-Aich-Gössenberg

Llama and alpaca encounters at Klausnerhof

With llamas and alpacas up close - when stroking, trekking, . . .
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  • Ramsau am Dachstein

Forest high ropes course Rittisberg

At a height of 2 to 15 meters different obstacles have to be overcome. Whether climbers move from tree to tree...
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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