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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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Dzokden Kalapa | © Dzokden
  • Bad Schwanberg

Kalachakra Kalapa Center - Garanas

The Dzokden Kalapa Center (formerly Kalachakra Kalapa Center) is located at an altitude of 1,000 meters in the...
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Spannende Einblicke in die Natur | © Naturpark Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Nature reading hike through the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park

Observe, breathe in, listen to nature and perceive it with all your senses. Trees, flowers, clouds, streams - they all...
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Blick auf den Generationenpark Heimschuh | © Gemeinde Heimschuh
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  • Heimschuh

Generationenpark Heimschuh

In the middle of the nature park Südsteiermark - surrounded by a charming wine and hilly landscape, the community...
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  • Langenwang

Bienenlehrpfad Langenwang

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Skilift Schneidhofer_skiing_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Fischbach

Skilift Schneidhofer in Fischbach

Up the mountain and owi with the skis! Ski in the nature of Joglland and enjoy the snow-covered landscape.
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ABC Park_Attachment_Eatsern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • St. Johann i. d. Haide

ABC Park St. Johann in der Haide

Education for everyone - Discover the alphabet artistically
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slow train ride, Tauplitzalm | © Hotel Hierzegger
  • Tauplitz

Slow train ride on the Tauplitzalm

Slow train and panoramic rides over the lake plateau Tauplitzalm.
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  • 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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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Amanita Muscaria

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

WinterSportMuseum

The WinterSportMuseum Mürzzuschlag has one of the largest and most important collections in the winter sports history....
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  • Obdach

Aussichtsplattform St. Anna

Enjoy nature and switch off!
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  • Birkfeld

Chocolatemanufactory Felber shop

Chocolate creations from Birkfeld - individual and regional!
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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