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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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  • Stadl-Predlitz-Turrach

Rafting tour along the Mur

Here you will experience the highest water adventure in the Murau region! The care is given by state-certified boat...
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Swimming Lake Passail_Water Playground_Eastern Styria | © Freizeitzentrum Passail
  • Passail

Swimming Lake and recreational facility Passail

There is a lot to experience and discover at the Passailer bathing lake and in the leisure center. The large swimming...
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Beachvolleyballplätze Hörbing | © Schilcherland Steiermark
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  • Deutschlandsberg

Beachvolleyballplätze Hörbinger Sportplatz

2 beach volleyball courts on the Sports field Hörbing
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Arzberghöhle Wildalpen | © Stefan Leitner
  • Wildalpen

Arzberghöhle

The Arzberghöhle Cave is located around three and a half kilometers west of Wildalpen.
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Mystical Under and Upper Worlds_Eastern Styria | © Erich Brandl
  • Anger

Mystical under and upper worlds

The secret labyrinth museum In the historically oldest building, the Steinpaißhaus from the 13th century, there is a...
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Holzmuseum
  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Arboretum in St. Ruprecht

Here you get to know over 70 native tree and shrub species!
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Random Action Heroes

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

Etrachsee

A piece of paradise stretches out at 1,374 meters above sea level: The Etrachsee lies idyllically between the...
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view of the castle Kornberg
  • Riegersburg

Kornberg Castle

The Renaissance castle Kornberg with its wild romantic castle courtyard is very popular as an excursion destination and...
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  • Schladming-Rohrmoos-Pichl

Reiteralm Trails

A total of 15 kilometers of single trails have been created. They are divided into two blue (easy) and two red (medium)...
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Raab Kanutouren - Weites Land Abenteuerclub | © Verein Weites Land Abenteuerclub
  • Markt Hartmannsdorf

Raab Kanutouren - Weites Land Abenteuerclub

Added value in every respect: recreation, experience, experience. Together in community and good regional food on the...
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  • Knittelfeld

Waldschule Knittelfeld

Joyful, fun, experimental and active learning. Forest outings for schools, kindergardens, families & private groups.
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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