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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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Reiten am Gasthof Seeblick
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Riding farm at the Gasthof Seeblick

The restaurant Seeblick in Zeutschach makes all riders' hearts beat faster: a large riding arena is offered for young...
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Greim

The idyllic municipality of St. Peter-Schöder is shaped by the Greim. This is a striking mountain at 2,474 meters that...
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Rise Above

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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4-D Bogenkino Zloam | © Narzissendorf Zloam, www.zloam.at
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  • Grundlsee

4D Arch Cinema Zloam

Spend entertaining and exciting hours with one of the oldest sports in the world at an extraordinary location.
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Platsch | © TV Die Südsteirische Weinstraße
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  • Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße

Aussichtswarte am Platschberg / Razgledni stolp na Plačkem vrhu

The lookout point on the Slovenian-Styrian borderland. Called Plac, Platsch, Kungota or Placki vrh. The viewing...
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3 Firs Bath Vorau_View_Eastern Styria | © Verein der Vorauer Wirtschaft
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3 Firs Bath Vorau

Spend the sunniest days in the 3-Tannebad in Vorau!
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Indoor rifle shooting - the shooting pleasure regardless of the weather

Guests and locals meet for a friendly shooting competition.
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hARTberg walk_Aminata Muscarina_Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Amanita Muscaria

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Kletterpark Bildungshaus Retzhof | © Jeseničnik Tomo
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  • Wagna

Kletterpark Bildungshaus Retzhof

The climbing garden in the castle park at Retzhof Castle is unique in Austria. The high ropes course with 28 platforms,...
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Silo_Artwork_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Solar Tree Gleisdorf

The silo design in Wunschendorf is a cooperation project between the two artists Gernot Passath and David Leitner. The...
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Loser, Altaussee, tobogganing fun | © TVB Ausseerland - Salzkammergut/Tom Lamm
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Toboggan Run Loser

From the 2024/25 winter season, all tobogganers will be able to ride in comfort on the NEW Loser panorama gondola to...
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Skiing lift Gaal

The Gaal ski area impresses with its many years of experience, guaranteed snow and top-prepared slopes.
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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