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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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Hexenpfad-Rachau1-Murtal-Steiermark | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
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  • St. Margarethen b. Knittelfeld

Hexenpfad Rachau

The witch Zwiderwurzn is happy about every visit to her little house. Especially for families with small children the...
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  • Gleisdorf

Artificial Ice Skating Rink Gleisdorf

GL#EIS#DORF – Gleisdorf becomes an ice#village
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  • Riegersburg

Zotter chocolate

Snacking on chocolate endlessly! Visit Zotter and experience how chocolate is made. Over 500 different chocolates await...
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  • Ebersdorf

Hutterbod-Outdoor pool Ebersdorf

The Hutterbod in Ebersdorf in the Adventure Region Eastern Styria is a public outdoor pool that has been run by the...
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  • Birkfeld

Ice-skating rink Koglhof

Ice skating in the southernmost part of the municipality of Birkfeld.
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Tierwelt Herberstein_Vari _Eastern Styria | © Tierwelt Herberstein
  • Stubenberg

Animal world Herberstein

Playful gangs of monkeys from a total of 7 different species of primate cavort among the 85 animal species from all...
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Vogelperspektive | © TV Murau, Tom Lamm
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Grasluppteich

Embedded in the gentle hills of Zeutschach, the two Graslupp ponds are a paradise for those who are looking for...
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NaturLese- und Generationenpark | © Holzwelt Murau
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

NatureReading and Generation Park

This park, artistically laid out in the shape of a leaf and featuring unusual sculptures, quotes from philosophers and...
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  • Haus im Ennstal-Aich-Gössenberg

Llama and alpaca encounters at Klausnerhof

With llamas and alpacas up close - when stroking, trekking, . . .
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Bike Area

The bike area on the Planai is available to all beginners. Whether 3 of the 99 years, the Bike Area lets you learn...
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Golfclub Murau-Kreischberg

The 18-hole course between the beer town of Murau and the World Cup mountain is known for its attractive design. Of...
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  • Leutschach an der Weinstraße

Spitzmühle

The entry point to the Heiligengeistklamm gorge in Schlossberg is the Spitzmühle, a show water mill rebuilt according...
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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