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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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  • Edelschrott

Skigebiet Modriach - Winkel

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  • Krakau

Rantensee

Lake Ranten is a mountain lake in the Rantengraben in the Schladminger Tauern. It is located 1.878m above sea level.
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Rottenmanner Teich - Church tower in the lake

The Rottenmann pond with its church tower in the lake offers the perfect opportunity for a family outing. Here you can...
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  • Pischelsdorf am Kulm

Kulm celtic village

First prehistoric open-air museum in Styria
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  • Feistritztal

Garden Castle Herberstein

In the imposing castle grounds and the magnificently landscaped gardens, you can immerse yourself in a bygone era. The...
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Arzberghöhle

The Arzberghöhle Cave is located around three and a half kilometers west of Wildalpen.
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Stadtführung Leoben

Tour through the historic old town of Leoben.
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Pumptrack Lebring

One of the most challenging pumptracks in Austria with one of the longest asphalt jumplines in Europe is located...
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  • St. Lambrecht

Grebenzen summer cable car

Discover the exciting summer activities on the Grebenzen in St. Lambrecht!
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hARTberg walk - Random Action Heroes

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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  • Weiz

Alpacas from the Dörflgraf

The family-run farm is just a 10-minute drive from Weiz.
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Aussichtsturm Sankt Pongratzen

On the ridge of the Radlzug is the Sankt Pongratzen church with the bell tower at an altitude of 900 meters above sea...
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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