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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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  • Gleisdorf

Sammlung Wolf

The house and the art objects around the house of the Gleisdorf private collector Mag. Erich Wolf at...
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  • Gasen

Outdoor Pool Gasen

The municipality of Gasen's outdoor swimming pool is located in the center of the village. There is a heated outdoor...
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Rise Above

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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  • Kammern im Liesingtal

Burgruine Ehrenfels

Ehrenfels Castle is located at an altitude of 1150 meters above the "Gföhler Wand" near Kammern and can only be...
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Amanita Muscaria

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

Tauplitz Swimming Pool

The 500 m² swimming pool has an average temperature of 24°C. There's a 13 meters long slide for children, and a...
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  • 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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  • Grundlsee

Treasure hunt forest Zloam

On your mark, get set and search! In the treasure hunt park Zloam, unique in its form in Europe, small, big and...
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  • Eisenerz

Krippenmuseum

The museum takes visitors into a world where the miracle of Christ's birth is made visible. Wrapped in the scent of...
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  • Ramsau am Dachstein

Sattelberghütte

The Sattelberghütte is the starting point of the family-friendly nature and environmental trail with its 17 stations....
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  • Thörl

WasserWanderWunderWeg beim Bodenbauer

The walking circuit, which is suitable for prams, starts right in front of the Bodenbauer Alpine Hotel.
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Outdoor pool St. Peter am Kammersberg

Need to cool off? Then head to the outdoor pool in St. Peter am Kammersberg, where everyone gets their money's worth....
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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.

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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