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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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ice skating rink Birkfeld_ice sticks_Eastern Styria | © SSV Wenigzell
  • Birkfeld

Ice-skating rink Birkfeld

If the weather conditions are right, there is also an ice rink in Birkfeld.
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  • Frauental an der Laßnitz

Sportkegelbahn Sportcafe Venezia

Bowling round fancy? Here you can hold a bowling evening with friedns and awaken the sporting spirit.
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  • Bad Blumau

Nature and culture experience trail Future walk

A themed trail for young and old, which makes it possible to experience the surroundings of the spa at 11 experience...
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  • Weiz

Picnic at Hofbauer Landscape Park

With the Hofbauer landscape park, a special cultural landscape is to be preserved and encouraged to enjoy.
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  • Gröbminger Land

Guided pony hikes, Sulzbacher family

Safely guided on the back of a Haflinger or pony, enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Ennsboden, let yourself be...
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Schloss Feistritz

The castle is located east of the village of Feistritz and was mentioned in a document as early as 1343 as Haus...
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  • Burgau

Schlossbad Burgau

Right next to the castle in Burgau is the Schlossbad Burgau with a natural pond. Already a long period the lido in...
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  • Admont

Odelsteinhöhle

Johnsbach and its cave As soon as the headlamps are on, the tour through the cave may begin. Add to that some good...
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  • Gleisdorf

Miró im Gemeindeamt Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf

Winfried Lehmann dedicated his painted talcus sculpture to the Spanish-Catalan surrealist Joan Miró. He worked as a...
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Outdoor pool St. Lorenzen/Kreischberg

In St. Lorenzen is the heated swimming pool with its own children's pool as well as a slide, playground, trampoline and...
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

NaturLese-Museum Neumarkt

Discover the fascinating world of nature at the reading nature museum in Neumarkt. In our interactive hands-on museum,...
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  • Gleisdorf

Objekt Alois-Grogger-Gasse 10

A particularly striking building in the city center of Gleisdorf is the blue property Alois-Grogger-Gasse 10, where the...
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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