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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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  • Riegersburg

Riegersburg lakeside resort

At the foot of the Riegersburg, a generously designed lakeside bath invites you to refreshment and relaxation. You will...
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Fruit Farm Retter_Pöllau_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
  • Pöllau

Fruit farm Retter, Superfruit experience manufactory

Your organic fruit farm in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley in Styria.
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  • Altaussee

Altaussee Salzwelten (Salt Mine)

The “Mountain of Treasures”: the biggest active salt mine in Austria The Altaussee salt mine looks back on a long...
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Wood-Sculpture-Path

On the newly designed wood sculpture path you will find great sculptures by the chainsaw carver Erich Haider-Harrer....
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  • Breitenau am Hochlantsch

Ice-Climbing Breitenau/H.

Climbing is very important in Breitenau am Hochlantsch: be it on the Franz Scheikl via ferrata or at the "Alice" ice...
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  • Vorau

Open Air Museum Vorau

The remarkable collection of old rural buildings with original inventory documents the East Styrian working world of...
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Mühlen-Peter und seine Strutz-Mühle im Schilcherla | © Die Strutz-Mühle
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  • Wies

Die Strutz-Mühle

It is a unique mill that rattles on the rushing Schwarzbach: The Strutz mill in the heart of south-western Styria. From...
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  • Leibnitz

moving water

Within the framework of his experience-oriented leisure offer "River hiking with open canoes", "Urgestein" Markus...
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  • St. Georgen ob Judenburg

Fairytale forest

Welcome to Hansel & Gretel, Mother Hulda, Cinderella and Hans in Luck! Take a walk through the fairytale forest and...
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  • Pölstal

children's ski lift Pölstal

The Pölstal family ski lift guarantees skiing fun for young and old!
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  • Spielberg

VR Cafe Spielberg

The ultimate gaming experience - Are you ready for the new dimension of gaming?
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Beaty and the Beast

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