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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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Flambergerhof Bauernhof erleben | © Flambergerhof
  • St. Nikolai im Sausal

Flamberger Hof

There is truly much to discover at the Flambergerhof of the Klein family. The organic farm offers an experience for the...
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Der Wilde Berg Spielpark
  • Mautern in der Steiermark

Der Wilde Berg Mautern

Wild times at the Wilde Berg with 300 alpine animals, a playground, children's barn and much more. If you would like to...
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  • Gröbminger Land

Adventure Park Gröbming

Climbing at the biggest park in Austria
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  • Murau

Natural outdoor pool Murau

The outdoor pool, located in Murau's Schanzenkessel, is very generously dimensioned with over 50,000m² and invites you...
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Hinterbrühl_Pöllau_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
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  • Pöllau

Educational Trail: NaturKRAFTpark

Expand the awareness of your senses - in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley you can find a funfair for the soul, a fitness...
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Eingang Generationenpark Bad Gleichenberg | © Sonnenhaus Grandl/Barbara Neumeister
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  • Bad Gleichenberg

Generation Park Bad Gleichenberg

Playground, fun park and fitness parcours for all generations at Thermen- & Vulkanland
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  • Krieglach

Wasser- und Naturerlebnisland Krieglach

The water and nature adventure pool in Krieglach has a natural pond, leisure lake, water playground, Kneipp pool, beach...
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Durchgang Pfeilburg am Festungsweg Fürstenfeld | © Uwe Reinecker
  • Fürstenfeld

Fürstenfeld Fortress Trail

"Time travel through the thermal capital" Discover the former fortress town of Fürstenfeld with medieval buildings,...
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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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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Swimming pond in Donnersbachwald

Cool & wet.
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  • Kobenz

Floating bridge over the Mur

On short hikes along the Mur or if you are cycling along the Mur cycle path, you can take a detour to the "Floating Mur...
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  • Graz

Kletterwald Graz Hilmteich

The adventure park in the middle of Graz
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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?

Insider's tips

Exciting excursions with the whole family