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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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Horse farm Stockner_Horse ride_Eastern Styria | © Anton Stockner
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Riding stable Stockner

In addition to the "holiday on the farm", the Stockner family also offers riding lessons and organic horse keeping all...
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Hexenpfad-Rachau1-Murtal-Steiermark | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
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  • St. Margarethen b. Knittelfeld

Hexenpfad Rachau

The witch Zwiderwurzn is happy about every visit to her little house. Especially for families with small children the...
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Badesee Mühlen | © Naturpark Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen
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  • Mühlen

Swimming lake Mühlen

Into the cool water... An insider tip for swimmers, anglers, nature enthusiasts, families and for camping friends is...
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familyskimountain_children_Eastern Styria | © Familienschiberg St. Jakob im Walde
  • St. Jakob im Walde

Familyskimountain St. Jakob imm Walde

Fun in the snow at the "Familienschiberg St. Jakob im Walde"
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Riesneralm pool

Diving into the sea of summits.
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World in hands_Metal ball_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Mahnmal Rathaus Gleisdorf

The first initiative to erect a memorial came from Wolfgang Seereiter in 2005, “The Future Needs Remembrance...
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Freibad Schwanberg mit Rutschen | © Christian Freydl
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  • Bad Schwanberg

Freibad Bad Schwanberg

The outdoor pool area in Bad Schwanberg, which covers more than three hectares, offers a wide range of leisure...
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K.H.S. St.Ruprecht_Viola_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Kunst.Hot.Spot St. Ruprecht/Raab

Right next to the Foucault pendulum is the Kunst.Hot.Spot St. Ruprecht/Raab - a songbook with viola. This highlights...
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  • Bad Waltersdorf

Carriage rides & horseback rides Bad Waltersdorf

Attention horse lovers! Explore the 2-Thermenregion Bad Waltersdorf on horseback on a guided ride or on a cosy carriage...
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  • Ramsau am Dachstein

Rittisberg Coaster summer toboggan run

Down, into the roundabout ... here one races down rapidly or comfortably with the orange-coloured one- or two-seater,...
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Mühlen-Peter und seine Strutz-Mühle im Schilcherla | © Die Strutz-Mühle
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  • Wies

Die Strutz-Mühle

It is a unique mill that rattles on the rushing Schwarzbach: The Strutz mill in the heart of south-western Styria. From...
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Alpakafreunde Eibiswald | © Alpakahof Eibiswald
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Alpakahof Eibiswald

We invite you to leave your everyday life behind and enjoy for a moment the time on our farm with our alpaca herd and...
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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