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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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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Ice skating & curling Putterersee

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Vulcano Schinkenmanufaktur | © Vulcano Schinkenmanufaktur
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  • Feldbach

Vulcano Schinken Welt

Vulcano Ham ManufactoryVulcano ham production is known for its specially matured types of cured ham. Dive into the...
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Schloss Aichberg_Luftaufnahme_Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Rohrbach an der Lafnitz

Aichberg Castle

Between Vorau and the East Styrian river Lafnitz you will find Aichberg Castle, which was once part of a medieval ring...
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Eislaufplatz Bad Mitterndorf | © Johanna Provatopoulos
  • Bad Mitterndorf

Ice Rink Bad Mitterndorf

Ice skating is one of the most popular winter sports!
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Waterfall in Tauplitz | © Robert Seebacher
  • Tauplitz

Waterfall

Hardly any natural spectacle has such a great attraction as a waterfall. The Tauplitz waterfall is definitely worth a...
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Almenland_Teichalm lake_Eastern Styria  | © Naturpark Almenland
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Nature Park Almenland

What a country, the Almenland Nature Park! When the sun shines over alpine pastures covered in deep snow, glistening...
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  • Murau

Murli Express

A special highlight for our children - fun ride on the Murli Express through the old town of Murau!
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Stadtturm Judenburg-Murtal-Steiermark | © Stadtmarketing Judenburg
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  • Judenburg

Star Tower Planetarium Judenburg

Europe's most modern small planetarium in Austria's highest city tower offers spectacular dome projections and takes...
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Swimming pond in Irdning

Water, Art & Grimming.
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Rodelspaß in Admont | © Ernst Kren
  • Admont

Bichlbacher Rodelbahn

It glows and sparkles When some merge with their stove bench in winter, others prefer to merge with their toboggan....
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Basilika im Frühling | © TV Hochsteiermark
  • Mariazell

Basilika Mariazell

The prominence of the region Mariazeller Land stems from the famous pilgrimage church Basilika Mariazell, which has...
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  • Oberwölz-Lachtal

Funklsee

Funklsee - a place to pause.
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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