Souvenir store with arts and crafts at the "Stoani House of Music" in Gasen | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christian Strassegger Souvenir store with arts and crafts at the "Stoani House of Music" in Gasen | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christian Strassegger
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Destinations in the Eastern Styria

Enjoy a day with your loved ones in the green heart of Austria. Eastern Styria offers a wide variety of ways to spend your day. Whether in nature, in legendary buildings, or at destinations where fascinating handicrafts come to life – you’ll find everything a traveler’s heart desires.

Create lasting memories with a visit to the natural and cultural sites of Eastern Styria. From the magical underground lake to traces of the Romans and legendary places of energy, you will encounter impressive locations full of history and inspiration.

You will find a variety of excursion destinations for the whole family in Eastern Styria as well. Kids can zoom downhill on the summer toboggan run, discover the woods and alpine pastures as a playground, and experience animal adventures at the petting zoo. How could Austria’s garden be otherwise? Artistically designed show gardens enchant visitors with Eastern Styria’s love of details. The various scenic routes, such as the Castle Road and the Roman Wine Road, are another special feature of Eastern Styria.

The most beautiful destinations in the Eastern Styria

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Mining Museum_Stollen_Eastern Styria | © Kurt Elmleitner
  • Ratten

Mining Museum Ratten

You can visit the adit in Ratten which is closed since 1960s.
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Forest homeathonig_Mr. Brandl_Eastern Styria | © AMA Genuss Region
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  • St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Forest homeathonig beekeeping Brandl

The Waldheimathonig apiary is operated in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein by the Brandl family as an agricultural sideline....
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Ice rink Vornholz_ice sticks_Eastern Styria | © SSV Wenigzell
  • Vorau

Ice-skating rink iceflower Vornholz

From the slope we go up to the ice.
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Buchkogel_Bench and Table_Eastern Styria | © Hermann Auerbäck
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  • Pöllau

Buchkogel Vantagepoint

Enjoy the view over the Pöllauer valley!
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Ire Rink_Karl Wirt_Eastern Styria_Häusler | © Häusler
  • St. Kathrein am Offenegg

Ice Rink Karl Wirt St. Kathrein/O.

At the Karl-Wirt there is a lot to experience in winter too: there is enough space for ice skaters, curlingers and ice...
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Raabklamm_Sunshine_Eastern Styria  | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Passail

Natura 2000 Raabklamm

The 17 km longest gorge in Austria offers hikers a unique experience of nature. The Natura 2000 Europe reserve enables...
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Drachenhöhle_View_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Pernegg/Mur
  • Pernegg

Drachenhöhle Mixnitz

The dragon's cave is a prehistorically important place. Particularly known for its variety of bats and for the legends...
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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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Hubertus Chapel_Chapel_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Hubertus Chapel

The Hubertus chapel in St. Ruprecht an der Raab is beautifully located directly on the Kernkapellen hiking trail and...
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  • Waldbach-Mönichwald

Hochwechsel Summit

Explore the Hochwechsel summit and be amazed by the impressive panoramic view and a picturesque chapel in the middle of...
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Joglland alpacas_alpacas_Eastern Styria | © Joglland Alpakas
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  • Wenigzell

Joglland alpacas

The Kerschbaumer family is home to the Joglland Alpacas in Wenigzell.
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Pilgrimage Church_Church_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Grafendorf

Pilgrimage Church of St. Pancratens

Great vantage point over the East Styrian hills to Burgenland. A panoramic view also gives a view of the Wechsel massif...
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GenussCard

Starting with the first overnight stay at a GenussCard partner operation, you receive the GenussCard at no charge. It lets you visit the more than 280 GenussCard destinations free of charge, also on the day of arrival. These range from bathing on the Stubenbergsee to a tasting at the Almenland-Imkerei Kreiner or the Konditorei Schwindhackl, a ride on the summer toboggan run, a church tour in Pöllau or an old town tour in Hartberg.

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Children stroke sheep in Styria | ©  Oststeiermark Tourismus | Bernhard Bergmann

Experiences & leisure activities

Our excursion destinations welcome you and offer a wide range of experiences on a variety of topics. Whether it's a tasting of the finest schnapps or the special Stollenkäs cheese, an exciting tour through underground worlds or interactive adventure stations - right through to a hike with alpacas or a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride through the alpine landscape. Immerse yourself in the region and experience it like the locals with a customised slow trip experience. Maximum fun guaranteed!

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