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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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Der Brucker Schlossberg | © H. Schiffer
  • Bruck an der Mur

The Brucker Schlossberg

The once mighty Landskron Castle, which had existed since the 13th century at the latest and was rebuilt in the course...
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Safen in the Bad Blumau thermal spa park | © Kurkommission Bad Blumau
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  • Bad Blumau

Spa gardens Bad Blumau

The spa park is a huge quiet zone that connects the spa with the town centre. Away from the streets, the park - with...
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Ice skating rink_Entrance_Eastern Styria | © Stadtgemeinde Gleisdorf_Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Gleisdorf

Artificial Ice Skating Rink Gleisdorf

GL#EIS#DORF – Gleisdorf becomes an ice#village
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  • St. Lambrecht

Weirerteich

The Weirerteich is ideal for cooling off on hot summer days. Bathing jetty and sunbathing lawn are available. Around...
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Fire Department_Apple Castle_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Albersdorf Prebuch

Feuerwehrhaus & Apfelschlössl Prebuch

The armory was built in the 1990s with a lot of hard work and commitment by members of the Prebuch Volunteer Fire...
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Im Pürgschachen Moor | © Christian Scheucher
  • Ardning

Pürgschachen Moor

The stretch between Admont and Liezen is home to a moor with peat layer that reaches up to seven metres in depth. It...
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Neue Aussichtswarte in Unterlamm | © Gemeinde Unterlamm | Margret Spörk
  • Unterlamm

Lookout Unterlamm

New landmark with a far-reaching view in the municipality of Unterlamm
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  • Rohrbach an der Lafnitz

Tigo Park Indoor playground

Indoor playground in Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
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  • Haus im Ennstal-Aich-Gössenberg

Aich Lake Resort

lake with water trampoline, children's playground, beach volleyball, non-swimmer area, . . .
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Swimming pond in Donnersbachwald

Cool & wet.
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Chrizzlys cottage_minigolf_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Vorau

Minigolf Chrizzly´s hut

The miniature golf course at Chrizzly's Hütte in Vornholz near Vorau has a total of 18 holes.
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Kabbalah

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