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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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Beim Eingang ins Holzknechtland | © TV Hochsteiermark | Rudy Dellinger
  • Mariazell

Erlebniswelt Holzknechtland

Visit the adventure park Holzknechtland and the beaver water on the Mariazell Bürgeralpe
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Freibad Bruck an der Mur | © M. Maili
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  • Bruck an der Mur

Städtisches Freibad Bruck an der Mur

The municipal outdoor swimming pool in the city of Bruck an der Mur is certainly one of the most beautiful and largest...
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Blick in die Wasserlochklamm | © Stefan Leitner
  • Landl

Palfauer Wasserlochklamm

Wasserklochklamm GorgeNear Palfau you can find the Wasserloch Mystery. Go on a hike through the gorge with its...
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Sommerbetrieb im Lachtal
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  • Oberwölz-Lachtal

Lachtal summer cable car

The Lachtal inspires in summer with its pleasant altitude, with the spaciousness of the hiking area and with routes for...
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Adventure Tower Mitterdorf | © Kletterakademie Mitterdorf GmbH
  • St. Barbara im Mürztal

Kletterakademie

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Imkerei Karl Scheifinger
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  • Neuberg an der Mürz

Imkerei Scheifinger

Visit to the beekeeper The annual cycle and the production of honey and honey products are explained and...
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RedBullRing-Bulle-Frühling-Murtal-Steiermark | © Andreas Berr - Region Spielberg
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  • Spielberg

Red Bull Racing Ring

The Red Bull Ring is probably the most beautiful race track in the world. Embedded in the green Aichfeld and surrounded...
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Archery course_Practice Meadow_Eastern Styria | ©  Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Archery course Gleisdorf

The archery course in the district of Ungerdorf is an outdoor leisure activity for young and old!
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Culm- Celtic village_outside_Eastern Styria | © Kulm Keltendorf
  • Pischelsdorf am Kulm

Kulm celtic village

First prehistoric open-air museum in Styria
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Escaperooms am Kreischberg
  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

solve it - Escape Rooms at the Kreischberg

A world full of puzzles, clues and secrets awaits you. Experience the thrill of solving difficult tasks!
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Tennishall Birkfeld_tennisballs_Eastern Styria | © Katrin Schlagbauer
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  • Birkfeld

Tennishall Birkfeld

The tennis hall in Birkfeld offers both indoor and outdoor courts and a bowling alley.
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Greifvogelwarte | © Greifvogelwarte Riegersburg
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  • Riegersburg

Riegersburg Bird of Prey Observatory

Flight demonstrations with the kings of the air - experience birds of prey up close!
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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