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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.

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  • Feldbach

Eislaufen, Eishockey, Stock schießen in Feldbach

In the municipality of Feldbach there are a total of four ice skating facilities and one ice hockey club.
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  • Spital am Semmering

Funcourt Spital am Semmering

The approximately 250 square meter sports field can be used for football, basketball, handball and volleyball. In...
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  • Naturpark Sölktäler

Outdoor pool in Mößna

Nature Park Sölktäler
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Optimist

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

Jakobihaus Soboth

The Jakobihaus in the center of the hiking village Soboth, completed and ceremoniously opened in the summer of 2005, is...
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  • Ramsau am Dachstein

Flyline Rittisberg

The new system is a kind of mixture between roller coaster and flying fox - a curved track that meanders through the...
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  • Fohnsdorf

Bergbaumuseum Fohnsdorf

The 300-year-old mining tradition characterizes the town of Fohnsdorf in the Murtal region.
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Floating bridge over the Mur

On short hikes along the Mur or if you are cycling along the Mur cycle path, you can take a detour to the "Floating Mur...
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  • Grafendorf

Outdoorpool Grafendorf bei Hartberg

The family-friendly outdoor pool is an experience for all generations.
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  • Wenigzell

Snowland Wenigzell

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

Schanz Lift

The small T-bar lift is located on the Schanzsattel near Fischbach.
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Tierholzpark

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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?

Insider's tips

Exciting excursions with the whole family