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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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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Riesneralm pool

Diving into the sea of summits.
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  • Bad Waltersdorf

A-Z Ballooning Kindermann-Schön KG

Ballooning in the 2 thermal spa region of Bad Waltersdorf and in the entire thermal spa and volcano region of Styria....
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Lipizzanergestüt Piber

Piber Stud Farm is the cradle of the world-famous Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
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  • Pischelsdorf am Kulm

Kulm celtic village

First prehistoric open-air museum in Styria
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  • Stainach-Pürgg

Stainach Adventure Pool

The swimming pool Stainach is about 700 meters from the main square in Stainach Water slide, rock waterfall, massage...
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Pürgschachen Moor

The stretch between Admont and Liezen is home to a moor with peat layer that reaches up to seven metres in depth. It...
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Boat rental Allerlei

Directly on the beach in Gössl, next to the restaurant Rostigen Anker is the boat rental. A warm welcome!
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Snowland Wenigzell

Winter fun for the whole family - the beginner's paradise in Wenigzell scores with well-arranged pistes!
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Gnaser Nachtwächterrundgang

Experience scary legends and exciting stories on the night watchman's tour through Gnas.
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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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Almenland Beekeeping Kreiner

Immerse yourself in the world of bees At the Almenland apiary in Kreiner, a variety of products are made from honey,...
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Riding school riding center Ausseerland - Pferdefreunde Zloam

An idyllic horse paradise in the middle of the Ausseerland.
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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