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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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Minigolf | © Minigolfplatz Mariazell
  • Mariazell

Minigolfplatz Mariazell

Entertaining hours at the mini golf course await you!
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Funk Vogel Hartberg

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

With the sun over the Altaussee Lake - Boat Trip Altaussee

With the sun across Lake Altaussee - Austria's first solar boat!
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Wildtier und Lebensraum
  • St. Lambrecht

Wildtier & Lebensraum Exhibition

Here you will be introduced to native wild animals and insights into interrelationships wildlife - habitat given....
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  • Ratten

Minigolf Ratten

The mini golf course in Ratten is close to the leisure center and offers mini golf fun for young and old!
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  • Kirchbach-Zerlach

Tatanka Bisonzucht

The North American bison was nearly wiped out by American settlers in the past....
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  • Vorau

Ice-skating rink Schachen

All good things come in threes, including the ice rinks in Vorau.
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  • Feldbach

Freibad-Hallenbad Feldbach

Move or relax is the motto in the outdoor and indoor pool in the well-kept leisure center in Feldbach. 
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  • Stainach-Pürgg

Alpakaland

At the foot of the Grimming
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  • St. Jakob im Walde

horse farm the Leitner

Riding adventures for young and old await you at the "Das Leitner" riding center in St. Jakob im Walde.
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  • Eibiswald

Erlebnisbad Eibiswald

The adventure pool Eibiswald is a wonderful bath for the whole family! The adventure pool Eibiswald has a sports pool...
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Panoramabahn Sommer
  • Stadl-Predlitz-Turrach

Panoramabahn Turracher Höhe

Panoramabahn & Nocky Flitzer - barrier-free combined lift with 6-seater chair & 8-seater cabins.
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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