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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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Ice Rink_Indoor_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Weiz

Ice rink Weiz

With a length of 75 meters, a width of 43 meters (ice surface 1,750 m2) and a height of 11 meters, the hall is a...
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Klausnerbergsäge | © Holzwelt Murau
  • Krakau

Klausnerberg saw

The Klausnerberg saw, built between 1923 and 1925, was a leap forward in wood processing, as it did away with much of...
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Hauserersee
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Hauserersee

A scenic circular trail with the pearl of the region, the Hauserersee. This shady tour is especially suitable for hot...
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Sessellift | © Bergbahnen Mitterbach | Kolonovits
  • Mariazell

Gemeindealpe Mitterbach - Sommer

Gemeindealpe Mitterbach Unique mountain experience with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains
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Nature world Styria_House_Eastern Styria  | © Naturwelten Steiermark
  • Pernegg

Nature worlds Styria

Education center, meeting point & nature experience... and that in the middle of the green heart of Austria:...
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  • Graz

Eggenberg Palace

Schlosspark & gardens The scenic park around Schloss Eggenberg palace offers so many different activities that...
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Asphaltstockhalle Zloam | © Narzissendorf Zloam, www.zloam.at
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  • Grundlsee

Asphalt Cane Hall

This sociable popular sport has a long tradition in Ausseerland!
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hARTberg walk_Smithe_3_Oststeiermark | © SMITHEONE
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - SMITHE

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Motocross Park | © EMX-Park
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  • Gleisdorf

Motocross-Park

The off-road experience for children and adults in Eastern Styria! We are the largest electric motocross park in...
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  • Mariazell

Volkssternwarte Mariazell

Mariazell is famous as a place of pilgrimage and for the beautiful nature of the Mariazell region. But for all those...
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Günstner Wasserfall | © Holzwelt Murau
  • Schöder

Günster Wasserfall

"Joyfully thundering I plunge to the valley. And greet you all many thousand times": This quotation from Joseph von...
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Swimming pond in Donnersbach

Small and fine.
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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