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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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  • Graz

Joanneum Quarter

Universalmuseum Joanneum A paradise for culture vultures – the Joanneumsviertel in Graz. This large-scale cultural...
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Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch | © Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch
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  • Feldbach

Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch

Honey makes life sweet! Experience diversity of varieties in the farm store: Forest, chestnut, lime blossom, flower,...
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Doppelsesselbahn Aflenz Bürgeralm
  • Aflenz

Sommerbahn Aflenz Bürgeralm

From May to the end of October, the Bürgeralm is a popular destination for hikers, nature lovers, families, mountain...
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Naturerlebnis Spielplatz
  • Aflenz

Naturerlebnis Spielplatz Aflenz Bürgeralm

The playground offers children unlimited play with the hay sledge cable car, climbing deer antlers, tractor with...
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Night Tobbogganing | © Mirja Geh
  • Tauplitz

Grafenwiese Tauplitz Night Toboggan Run

--- The unique après-ski experience in the Salzkammergut --- Guests are pulled comfortably up the mountain on the drag...
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Spritziges Wasser in bester Qualität | © Stefan Leitner
  • Wildalpen

Kläfferquelle

Can you imagine that up to 217 million litres of Styrian water are transported to Vienna every day?
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Höfler oil mill_Chocolate_Eastern Styria | © Ölmühle Höfler
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  • Kaindorf

Höfler oil mill

Everything about pumpkin seed oil production with tasting of the freshly pressed pumpkin seed oil, which has already...
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Hinterbrühl_Pöllau_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
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  • Pöllau

Educational Trail: NaturKRAFTpark

Expand the awareness of your senses - in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley you can find a funfair for the soul, a fitness...
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Sagtümpel in Tauplitz, giant karst spring | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut/Robert Seebacher
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  • Tauplitz

Sagtümpel - Tauplitz

Northeast of Tauplitz, idyllically situated in the forest, is the legendary "Sagtümpel". It is one of the very rarely...
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Tressenstein Warte, Bad Aussee, Aussichtstrum | © TVB Ausseerland - Salzkammergut/Wolfgang Kreutzer
  • Bad Aussee

Tressensteinwarte (Lookout Tower)

Panoramic view in a class of its own
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Alpakafreunde Eibiswald | © Alpakahof Eibiswald
  • Eibiswald

Alpakahof Eibiswald

We invite you to leave your everyday life behind and enjoy for a moment the time on our farm with our alpaca herd and...
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  • Tieschen

Steintal Alpakas

Farm visit at the Steintal Alpaca farm,experience hour for children and parents!
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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