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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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Skilift Rettenegg_Kinder mit Ski_Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Rettenegg

Skilift Rettenegg

Without the hustle and bustle and with peace and quiet on the slopes. Enjoy winter fun on perfectly groomed pistes and...
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  • Murau

Indoor swimming pool Murau

The indoor pool in Murau offers relaxation and fun while swimming and bathing for adults and children on over 2,000 m²...
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  • Pöllau

Educational Trail: NaturKRAFTpark

Expand the awareness of your senses - in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley you can find a funfair for the soul, a fitness...
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  • Gamlitz

Alpakas Knappenhof

Experience alpacas up close in southern Styria!
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  • Spielberg

VR Cafe Spielberg

The ultimate gaming experience - Are you ready for the new dimension of gaming?
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  • Radmer

Copper show mine Radmer

In years of painstaking manual labour, we have awakened from its slumber a part of that Radmer mining history that came...
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  • Gaal

Alpinpark Steinmühle

Climbing fun and high ropes action with no age limit. A unique adventure for everyone! Experience and discover the...
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Saturno

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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  • Miesenbach bei Birkfeld

Skilift Wiesenhofer

A small but fine ski area in the municipality of Miesenbach!
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

viewing tower Kleeberg

The biodiversity wall at the headquarters of the association “NEDI – Art and Culture in Nature” is an invitation...
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Outdoor pool St. Lorenzen/Kreischberg

In St. Lorenzen is the heated swimming pool with its own children's pool as well as a slide, playground, trampoline and...
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  • St. Kathrein am Offenegg

Recreational facility Karl Wirt

9 great bouncy castles offer everything that makes a child's heart beat faster. Jumping, sliding, climbing, it's all...
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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