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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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hARTberg walk_Beauty and the Beast_Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Beaty and the Beast

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Reich Quellengut_child with alpaca_Eastern Styria | © Hadas Natural Photography
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  • St. Jakob im Walde

Alpaca Mountain Farm Stelzer

Feel & experience the alpaca power animal on all levels!
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  • Gleisdorf

Energy road

The municipality of Gleisdorf is considered a pioneer in the field of renewable energies. With the LEADER project...
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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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K.H.S.Gleisdorf_Skulpture_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Kunst.Hot.Spot Gleisdorf

As part of the LEADER project “Kunst.Hot.Spots” in the Weiz-Gleisdorf energy region, horseshoe sculptures were...
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  • Deutschlandsberg

Klause Deutschlandsberg - Natura2000 - Naturjuwel

A special attraction is one of the footpaths to the castle Deutschlandsberg through the hermitage.
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hARTberg walk_Sluggish Esemble_Oststeiermark | © Tourimusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Sluggish Ensemble

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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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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Kutschenfahrt, Grundlsee, Pferdekutsche | © Tourismusverband Ausseerland
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  • Grundlsee

4D Arch Cinema Zloam

Cynthia and the two Haflinger horses Willi and Flocki will coach you through the beautiful village of Grundlsee in the...
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Erlebnisbad Eibiswald

The adventure pool Eibiswald is a wonderful bath for the whole family! The adventure pool Eibiswald has a sports pool...
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Ausseerland Salzkammergut - Panoramastrasse Loser | © TVB Ausseerland-Salzkammergut/Tom Lamm
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  • Altaussee

Loser Panoramic Road Altaussee

The nine kilometer long panorama road leads to a perfect base for numerous hikes into the heart if the Tote Gebirge...
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Karl-Wirt_Inn_Eastern Styria | © Gasthaus Karl-Wirt
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Recreational facility Karl Wirt

9 great bouncy castles offer everything that makes a child's heart beat faster. Jumping, sliding, climbing, it's all...
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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