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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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Spritziges Wasser in bester Qualität | © Stefan Leitner
  • Wildalpen

Kläfferquelle

Can you imagine that up to 217 million litres of Styrian water are transported to Vienna every day?
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  • Langenwang

Bienenlehrpfad Langenwang

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Holzspiezeug aus Bad Gams | © Schilcherland Steiermark
  • Deutschlandsberg

Holzwaren Berger

Lovingly produced wooden toys - natural, made from different types of wood, specially made for children.
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Julia & Josef Zotter | © Zotter Erlebniswelt
  • Riegersburg

Zotter chocolate

Snacking on chocolate endlessly! Visit Zotter and experience how chocolate is made. Over 500 different chocolates await...
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Trendsportpark_beachvolleyball_Eastern Styria | © Tourismus Wenigzell
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  • Wenigzell

Trend Sports Park

The publicly accessible trend sports park in Wenigzell is located near the Joglland Oase.
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World in hands_Metal ball_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Die Welt in unseren Händen

This metal art can be found in front of the Gleisdorf solar stadium.
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  • Gnas

Freibad Gnas

In an idyllic location in Burgfried at the entrance to the village coming from Bad Gleichenberg, the swimming pool is...
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Vulkania Rogner Bad Blumau | © Rogner Bad Blumau/Hundertwasser Architekturprojekt
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  • Bad Blumau

Thermal Spa Rogner Bad Blumau

Unique - this term sums up the offers of the Rogner Bad Blumau in a nutshell. Architecture, water offerings and a very...
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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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  • Fürstenfeld

Graf Kollonitsch-Haus

The core of the house dates from the second half of the 16th century and is therefore one of the oldest houses in town....
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  • Wenigzell

Barefoot Park Wenigzell

Out of the shoes - Into the 1st Barefoot Park of Austria
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  • Bad Mitterndorf

Boat Rental Salza Stausee

Experience the silence at the natural Salza reservoir.
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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