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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.

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Eislaufhalle Zloam Kinder | © Narzissendorf Zloam, www.zloam.at
  • Grundlsee

Ice Skating at Ice- and multi-purpose hall Zloam

Ice skating is great fun for young and old.
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Frauenalpe Sommer
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  • Murau

Frauenalpe

The Frauenalpe is a diverse local recreation area all year round and is particularly popular with connoisseurs and...
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Klause Deutschlandsberg | © Schilcherland Steiermark
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  • Deutschlandsberg

Klause Deutschlandsberg - Natura2000 - Naturjuwel

A special attraction is one of the footpaths to the castle Deutschlandsberg through the hermitage.
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Nocky Flitzer
  • Stadl-Predlitz-Turrach

Nocky Flitzer - The spectacular alpine roller coaster in winter

The hit with young and old is the alpine roller coaster Nocky Flitzer.A toboggan run with which you can whizz down into...
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Kutschenfahrt, Grundlsee, Pferdekutsche | © Tourismusverband Ausseerland
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  • Grundlsee

4D Arch Cinema Zloam

Cynthia and the two Haflinger horses Willi and Flocki will coach you through the beautiful village of Grundlsee in the...
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Start des Wanderweges
  • Thörl

WasserWanderWunderWeg beim Bodenbauer

The walking circuit, which is suitable for prams, starts right in front of the Bodenbauer Alpine Hotel.
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Sternwarte von oben | © Astroteam Mariazellerland
  • Mariazell

Volkssternwarte Mariazell

Mariazell is famous as a place of pilgrimage and for the beautiful nature of the Mariazell region. But for all those...
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Klettergarten
  • Deutschlandsberg

Degi´s Erlebnis-REICH

In their own so-called "Adventure Land", camp members are introduced to officially approved stations with fun and...
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Kids treasure hunt

The Krispini-Riddle
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Narzissendorf Zloam, Grundlsee, Trail | © Narzissendorf Zloam
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  • Grundlsee

Austrian trail zloam

Exciting knowledge an amazing facts on the new Austria Trail in the Narzissendorf Zloam
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hARTberg walk_SATURNO_Oststeiermark | © Tourimusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Saturno

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Schifffahrt, Altaussee, solar ship with fishes | © Viola Lechner
  • Altaussee

With the sun over the Altaussee Lake - Boat Trip Altaussee

With the sun across Lake Altaussee - Austria's first solar boat!
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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