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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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Escape Room_Eastern Styria | © Boutiquehotel Erla
  • Stubenberg

Escape Room at Boutiquehotel Erla

Solve the puzzle in the locked room in the first East Styrian escape room
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Hubertussee in der Walstern | © TV Hochsteiermark | Fred Lindmoser
  • Mariazell

Hubertussee

This romantically situated lake was created around the turn of the century by the Krupp family of industrialists. ...
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Kräftereich_Exhibit_Eastern Styria | © Kräftereich
  • St. Jakob im Walde

Kräftereich St. Jakob im Walde

Forces that surround us, how they affect us and how we can make use of them are presented in spectacular themed rooms. ...
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  • Ramsau am Dachstein

Dachsteinbad

Swimming Paradise, Gym & Sauna Oasis
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  • St. Nikolai im Sausal

Flamberger Hof

There is truly much to discover at the Flambergerhof of the Klein family. The organic farm offers an experience for the...
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  • Birkfeld

NorthWest Native Horsemanship

Indian horses, Indian exhibition and a horsemanship show, all this can be seen live in the region Joglland - Waldheimat.
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Panoramabahn Sommer
  • Stadl-Predlitz-Turrach

Panoramabahn Turracher Höhe

Panoramabahn & Nocky Flitzer - barrier-free combined lift with 6-seater chair & 8-seater cabins.
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Der bunteste Kirchturm der Welt | © Tourismusverband Feldbach
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  • Feldbach

Der bunteste Kirchturm der Welt

But why is it actually so colorful?
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  • Passail

Stollen cheese Almenland

Since 2009, Franz Möstl's world-champion quality stollen cheese varieties have been maturing in the Franz Leopold...
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  • Feldbach

Vulcano Schinken Welt

Vulcano Ham ManufactoryVulcano ham production is known for its specially matured types of cured ham. Dive into the...
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  • Altaussee

Loser Panoramic Road Altaussee

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  • Ardning

Pürgschachen Moor

The stretch between Admont and Liezen is home to a moor with peat layer that reaches up to seven metres in depth. It...
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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