Feeding goats in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf Feeding goats in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf
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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 wealth of choices for spending your day. In nature or in storied buildings, Austria’s garden has everything the heart desires.

Make memories that last a lifetime during a visit to the natural and cultural sites in Austria’s garden. From a magical underground lake to traces of the Romans to legendary places of power, you will find impressive sites in Eastern Styria.

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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Favorite church_exterior view_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
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  • St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Peter Rosegger's favorite church

Peter Rossegger has always seen the parish church in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein as his favorite church. "I have seen...
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Ice Rink Passail_Eastern Styria_Municipality | © Marktgemeinde Passail
  • Passail

Ice Rink Passail

The Passail ice rink is located after the Gasthaus Hulfeld (after the outdoor pool). The icy fun court offers around...
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Merlin`s Kinderland_Logo_Eastern Styria | © Merlin's Kinderland
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  • St. Johann i. d. Haide

Merlin's Kinderland

INDOOR PLAYGROUND The little ones have space to play and romp around in a huge area. Whether in the painting corner or...
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Nature world Styria_House_Eastern Styria  | © Naturwelten Steiermark
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  • Pernegg

Nature worlds Styria

Education center, meeting point & nature experience... and that in the middle of the green heart of Austria:...
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Pikeroi_Pikeroi rocks_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Pöllau

A jewel of nature: Pikeroi Rock

The Pikeroi rock sits next to the Rauschenbach (Rustling Stream) northeast of Pöllauberg. Since 2016 this special...
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Climbing gym Hartberg_Climbing wall_Eastern Styria | © Österreichischer Alpenverein
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  • Hartberg

Climbing gym Hartberg

Climbing is great for balance as a key coordination skill. In addition, spatial orientation skills are trained and...
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Wood-Sculpture-Path_Entrance_Eastern Styria | © Gasthof Haider
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Wood-Sculpture-Path

On the newly designed wood sculpture path you will find great sculptures by the chainsaw carver Erich Haider-Harrer....
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Weather Cross Rabenwald_Summit Cross_Eastern Styria | © Hermann Auerbäck
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  • Pöllau

Viewpoint Weather Cross Rabenwald

Enjoy the view over the Pöllauer valley at the summit cross of the Rabenwald!
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Oil Mill Fandler_Houseview_Eastern Styria | © Ölmühle Fandler
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  • Pöllau

Oil Mill Fandler

Visit the oil mill in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley.
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River bath_nature_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

River bath St. Ruprecht/Raab

In St. Ruprecht an der Raab, the oldest river pool in Styria invites you to linger with a family adventure pool. The...
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Mesnerturm

The Mesnerturm rises on a hill north of Rollsdorf and is a landmark of Rollsdorf, a district of St. Ruprecht an der...
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Outdoor pool Gasen_Pool_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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Outdoor Pool Gasen

The municipality of Gasen's outdoor swimming pool is located in the center of the village. There is a heated outdoor...
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GenussCard handover at the reception | Harald Eisenberger | © Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark, Harald Eisenberger

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 250 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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