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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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Pilgerkreuz Veitsch | © TV Hochsteiermark
  • St. Barbara im Mürztal

Pilgerkreuz am Veitscher Ölberg

With a height of 40.7 m, the pilgrim cross is the largest accessible wooden cross in the world!
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Almerlebnispark_High-Rope-Course_Eastern Styria | © AlmErlebnispark Teichalm
  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

AlmErlebnispark Teichalm

Climbing and exercise fun for adults and children on the Teichalm! Experience an active day in the alpine adventure...
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  • Pernegg

Outdoor Pool Pernegg

The outdoor pool of the municipality of Pernegg an der Mur is located in the center of Kirchdorf. There is a heated...
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Eingang Generationenpark Bad Gleichenberg | © Sonnenhaus Grandl/Barbara Neumeister
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  • Bad Gleichenberg

Generation Park Bad Gleichenberg

Playground, fun park and fitness parcours for all generations at Thermen- & Vulkanland
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  • Bad Waltersdorf

A-Z Ballooning Kindermann-Schön KG

Ballooning in the 2 thermal spa region of Bad Waltersdorf and in the entire thermal spa and volcano region of Styria....
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Miro in Municipality office_Skulpture_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Miró im Gemeindeamt Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf

Winfried Lehmann dedicated his painted talcus sculpture to the Spanish-Catalan surrealist Joan Miró. He worked as a...
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  • Bad Mitterndorf

Ödensee

The Ödensee, with a surface area of 20 hectares, is one of the smaller lakes in the Salzkammergut. It is however, a...
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  • Spital am Semmering

Funcourt Spital am Semmering

The approximately 250 square meter sports field can be used for football, basketball, handball and volleyball. In...
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  • Riegersburg

Castle Riegersburg

Riegersburg Castle is enthroned on a 482 meter high volcanic rock, visible from afar.
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  • Breitenau am Hochlantsch

Forest Park Hochreiter

Many adults appreciate the forest as a place of rest. Children want more action. With us, in the forest park Hochreiter...
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  • Feldbach

Nostalgiewelt Posch

Experience the beginnings of technology and marvel at a wide variety of classic cars from the last 120 years, including...
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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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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