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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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Children's Adventure Park Steinmann_Facility_Eastern Styria | © Steinmann
  • Stubenberg

Children's adventure park Steinmann

The Steinmann children's adventure park is right next to the Stubenbergsee east car park. A 12-lane mini golf course...
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  • Ramsau am Dachstein

Flyline Rittisberg

The new system is a kind of mixture between roller coaster and flying fox - a curved track that meanders through the...
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  • Fürstenfeld

Legend Trail - 24 stations

The legend trail is a footpath from the Fürstenfelder Pfeilburg via the legendary Buchwald to the Altenmarkt parish...
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Swimming pool Fladnitz_Pool_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Outdoor Pool Fladnitz/Teichalm

The outdoor pool of the municipality of Fladnitz an der Teichalm is located directly in the center below the Gasthof...
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Der Stradner Kogel aus der Sicht von Straden | © Daniela Neubauer
  • St. Anna/Aigen

Stradner Kogel

The Stradner Kogel is with 609 m the highest elevation in the southeast Styrian hill country. The plateau offers a...
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Kreischberg Gondelbahn & DiscGolf
  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Kreischberg summer cable car

The WM mountain presents itself in summer as a beautiful hiking area for the whole family! The new 10-seater gondola...
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House of Biodiversity_Eastern Styria | © Universalmuseum Joanneum- J.J. Kucek
  • Stubenberg

House of Biodiversity-Discover the diversity of life

The diversity of life is the greatest wonder of our planet. The exhibition in the "House of Biodiversity" invites all...
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  • Naturpark Sölktäler

Outdoor pool in Mößna

Nature Park Sölktäler
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  • Feldbach

Stromerlebniswelt e-Lugitsch

Electricity from water and solar power - how this works, how the electricity gets into your socket and what you can do...
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Erdefunkstelle Aflenz
  • Aflenz

Erdefunkstelle Aflenz

The Aflenz earth station is the only ground satellite system in Austria and was put into operation on May 30, 1980.
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  • Bad Radkersburg

Pumptrack - Hasenhaide

A special circuit that can be used with bicycles, skateboards, scooters or inline skates.
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Südbahnmuseum | © Südbahnmuseum
  • Mürzzuschlag

Südbahnmuseum

The gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Semmering Railway: two locomotive halls show an interesting exhibition...
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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