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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rider´s paradise Ponyhof_horses_Eastern Styria | © Der Ponyhof Familienhotel und Reiterparadies
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  • Ratten

Rider´s paradise Ponyhof

A riding experience for the whole family, from beginners to advanced riders, awaits you at the Ponyhof riding paradise...
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ALmblicklifts_magiccarpet_Eastern Styria | © Gasthof Almblick
  • Strallegg

Almblicklifts Strallegg

Enjoy the time on the slopes at the Almblick lifts in Strallegg.
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Fischbach_Aussichtsbankl Reithkogel_Oststeiermark | © Eva Reindl
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  • Fischbach

Viewing Bench Reithkogel

The viewing bench invites you to take a short break and offers a wonderful view of the surrounding landscape.
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hARTberg walk_The Green Whispering_Oststeiermark | © Rabbit Eye Movement
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - The Green Whispering

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Slide in the family outdoor pool in Friedberg | © Stadtgemeinde Friedberg
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Family outdoor pool Friedberg

Family outdoor pool for hot summer days!
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Gallows Forest_Signpost_Eastern Styria | © Alexandra Wagner
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  • Weiz

Judge site Gallows Forest

Until 1848, Thannhausen Castle was the seat of district authority and a regional court. Near Thannhausen Castle in the...
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hARTberg walk_Sluggish Esemble_Oststeiermark | © Tourimusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Sluggish Ensemble

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Teichalm lake_Panorama_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Teichalm lake

The Teichalmsee is the heart of the Almenland Nature Park. This moor lake is located at 1,200m above sea level and is...
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Schwarzriegel_Oststeiermark | © Wiener Alpen
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  • Rettenegg

Schwarzriegel

Here you have a breathtaking view of the Schwarzriegelmoos, which lies between the Stuhleck and the Pretul.
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Herbal workshop Schroeder_Family_Eastern Styria | © Familie Schroeder
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Herbal workshop Schroeder

The Schroeder family lovingly produces hand-picked herbal products from their own garden. Herbal educator Sven...
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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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Blessing place_PLace_Eastern Styria
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Blessing place for children

The “Blessing Square” for children is a piece of jewelery that was built and inaugurated in St. Ruprecht an der...
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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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