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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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Ringwarte Hartberg_Evening sun_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Hartberg

Ringwarte Hartberg

The view from the ring control room provides the most beautiful view of the Eastern Styrian hill country
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Hochwechselligte Mönichwald_view_Eastern Styria | © Hochwechsellifte Mönichwald
  • Waldbach-Mönichwald

"Hochwechsellifte Mönichwald"

At the Hochwechsel lifts in Mönichwald, family-friendly lifts and slopes await you at the foot of the Hochwechsel in...
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Schatzsucherwald Zloam Kind Wiese | © Narzissendorf Zloam
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  • Grundlsee

Treasure hunt forest Zloam

On your mark, get set and search! In the treasure hunt park Zloam, unique in its form in Europe, small, big and...
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Bootsvermietung, Altaussee, Trisselwand | © Viola Lechner
  • Altaussee

Boat rental Seelounge Altaussee 712 House Madlmaier

At the boat rental of the Seelounge Altaussee 712 are different models to choose from.
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Minigolf-Besucher-Murtal-Steiermark | © Sieglinde Wrabl
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  • St. Georgen ob Judenburg

Black Light Minigolf Indoor

A special experience in any weather. Whether young or old, the "Blacklight Minigolfworld" with its sensational...
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  • Schladming-Rohrmoos-Pichl

Ice rink Schladming

A 200 meter long skating rink + extra loop are waiting for you!
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Keltendorf am Badesee | © Naturpark Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen
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  • Mühlen

Adventure mile by the lake

The sunny Mühlner Badesee is located at the foot of the Zirbitzkogel. A walk around the Mühlner Badesee promises fun...
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  • Bad Loipersdorf

Thermal Spa Resort Loipersdorf

Fun and relaxation are not contradictory here and make for a holiday experience unlike any other.
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Tierwelt Herberstein_Vari _Eastern Styria | © Tierwelt Herberstein
  • Stubenberg

Animal world Herberstein

Playful gangs of monkeys from a total of 7 different species of primate cavort among the 85 animal species from all...
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Spitzmühle in Leutschach | © Stephan Friesinger | Spitzmühle
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  • Leutschach an der Weinstraße

Spitzmühle

The entry point to the Heiligengeistklamm gorge in Schlossberg is the Spitzmühle, a show water mill rebuilt according...
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Joglland arena_view_Eastern Styria | © Joglland Arena
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  • Strallegg

Joglland arena

The Joglland Arena in Strallegg combines various sports options: football, tennis, swimming, beach volleyball and a...
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  • Edelsbach

Gsellmanns Weltmaschine in Edelsbach bei Feldbach

Franz Gsellmann's world machine is already world-famous by now. Everything turns, everything moves, everything lights...
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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