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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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Badesee in Krakaudorf
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  • Krakau

Swimming lake Krakaudorf

The Krakaudorf bathing lake is a natural bathing lake and is located at around 1170 meters above sea level. For the hot...
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Show_power_plant_indoors_eastern_styria | © Feistritzwerke
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  • Stubenberg

Show power station Stubenbergklamm

Power plant with the original structures and machines equipped with a computer-controlled automatic operation,...
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  • Gröbminger Land

Guided pony hikes, Sulzbacher family

Safely guided on the back of a Haflinger or pony, enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Ennsboden, let yourself be...
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Alpacas Gaugl_Alpaca_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Vorau

Alpacas Gaugl

Hiking without hurry - according to this motto, Alpacas Gaugl in Vorau offers such Alpaca tours.
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Reiten | © ikarus.cc
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  • Schöder

Horsefarm Jessner

Two 40 x 20 m squares are available for our year-round riding lessons. Apart from the rides (one or more hours as well...
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  • Ramsau am Dachstein

Dachsteinbad

Swimming Paradise, Gym & Sauna Oasis
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Double T Ranch 2 | © Double TT Ranch
  • Halbenrain

Double TT Ranch

We offer pure western feeling to all riders!  
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Moaralm-Hohentauern-Murtal-Steiermark | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
  • Hohentauern

2nd Heavenly Place

The 2nd Heavenly Place is located at the the Moaralm
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Der Brucker Schlossberg | © H. Schiffer
  • Bruck an der Mur

The Brucker Schlossberg

The once mighty Landskron Castle, which had existed since the 13th century at the latest and was rebuilt in the course...
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Roman road_sign_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Roman road Gleisdorf

Römerweg - walk in the footsteps of the Romans. The Romans settled in Gleisdorf from the middle of the 1st to the...
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Maßenburg | © www.erzberg-leoben.at
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  • Leoben

Ruine Massenburg

At the Massenburg ruins enjoy a fantastic view of Leoben through the lookout.
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Steirarodl_1 | © Region Graz - Mias Photoart
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Steirarodl

The Steirarodl in the picturesque village of Modriach at almost 1,000 metres above sea level promises leisure fun for...
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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?

Insider's tips

Exciting excursions with the whole family