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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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  • St. Barbara im Mürztal

Burgruine Lichtenegg

The Lichtenegg castle is the landmark of the community of St. Barbara in the Mürz Valley / Wartberg and is open in the...
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  • Fürstenfeld

Graf Kollonitsch-Haus

The core of the house dates from the second half of the 16th century and is therefore one of the oldest houses in town....
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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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  • Feldbach

Eislaufen, Eishockey, Stock schießen in Feldbach

In the municipality of Feldbach there are a total of four ice skating facilities and one ice hockey club.
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  • Gleisdorf

Solar Tree Gleisdorf

In 1999, the city of Gleisdorf announced the “Art at the City Gates” competition, in which - in preparation for the...
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  • Graz

Clock Tower

But something isn’t quite right here. What is odd about the face of the clock tower of Graz? A faulty city emblem? No...
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  • Krieglach

Wasser- und Naturerlebnisbad Krieglach

The water and nature adventure pool in Krieglach has a natural pond, leisure lake, water playground, Kneipp pool, beach...
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  • St. Gallen

Waterpark St. Gallen

Red Rubber DinghyNot far from St. Gallen, water is the main theme - in a water park that offers so much variety it’s...
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  • Unterlamm

Lourdes grotto in Unterlamm

Unique in Styria, you will find a magnificent replica of the Marian Grotto of Lourdes in Unterlamm.
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Rottenmanner Teich - Church tower in the lake

The Rottenmann pond with its church tower in the lake offers the perfect opportunity for a family outing. Here you can...
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  • St. Lambrecht

Benediktinerstift St. Lambrecht

For more than 900 years, the Benedictine monastery of St. Lambrecht has shaped not only the local landscape of the...
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  • Grundlsee

Asphalt Cane Hall

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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.

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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