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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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hArtberg walk_Take it easy_Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Take it easy

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Drachenhöhle_View_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Pernegg/Mur
  • Pernegg

Drachenhöhle Mixnitz

The dragon's cave is a prehistorically important place. Particularly known for its variety of bats and for the legends...
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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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  • 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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Grundlsee im Sommer | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut_Theresa Schwaiger
  • Grundlsee

Fishing at the Grundlsee

The fishing license is available at the information office Grundlsee during opening hours. With this license only pike,...
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Wasserfall | © Naturpark Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen
  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Graggerschlucht und Kaskadenwasserfall

The "bionic island" is the starting point for a hike through the wildly romantic gorge "Graggerschlucht". There is a...
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Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch | © Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch
  • Feldbach

Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch

Honey makes life sweet! Experience diversity of varieties in the farm store: Forest, chestnut, lime blossom, flower,...
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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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Zugbrücke auf der Riegersburg | © Thermen- & Vulkanland, Harald Eisenberger
  • Kapfenstein

Die Schlösserstraße

Due to its evolved historical development, southeastern Austria is one of the regions richest in castles and palaces....
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OM-Ausstellung1-Murtal-Steiermark | © Obersteirische Molkerei
  • Knittelfeld

OM Milcherlebniswelt

Here milk becomes an experience! In our OM Milk Experience World in Knittelfeld, we want to bring you closer to the...
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Viewpoint Wildwese_from below_Eastern Styria | © Aussichtswarte Wildwiese
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  • Miesenbach bei Birkfeld

Viewpoint Wildwiese

Enjoy the incredible view over the entire Joglland - Waldheimat region.
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  • Haus im Ennstal-Aich-Gössenberg

Outdoor Adventure Pool - Haus im Ennstal

Outdoor pool with giant slide, beach volleyball court, children's pool, . . .
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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