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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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Winter im Naturpark Südsteiermark | © Eva Lehner
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Nature Park Southern Styria

The Südsteiermark Nature Park borders directly on Slovenia in the south and is characterized by rolling hills and a...
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Feistritzklamm_snack_eastern Styria | © Steiermark Tourismus
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Natura 2000 Feistritzklamm - Herberstein

The Feistritzklamm gorge near Herberstein is one of the most valuable domestic natural areas with rare native animal...
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4D Arch Cinema Zloam

Cynthia and the two Haflinger horses Willi and Flocki will coach you through the beautiful village of Grundlsee in the...
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Funcourt Spital am Semmering

The approximately 250 square meter sports field can be used for football, basketball, handball and volleyball. In...
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Minigolf Fischbach_Attachment_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverein Sagenhaft Fischbach
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Minigolf Fischbach

There is a 12-lane mini golf course in Freizeitland Fischbach since the 1960s.
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  • Vordernberg

Erzbergbahn

Opened in September 1891 as a rack railroad and operated as such with steam locomotives until 1978, the Erzbergbahn is...
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Stainzer Warte mit Fernblick | © Zoran Novakovic - Schilcherland Steiermark
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Stainzer Warte

The control room is located on the Lethkogel (608m). From here you have an excellent, 360 degree panoramic view of...
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Horsefarm Jessner

Two 40 x 20 m squares are available for our year-round riding lessons. Apart from the rides (one or more hours as well...
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Nostalgiewelt Posch

Experience the beginnings of technology and marvel at a wide variety of classic cars from the last 120 years, including...
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Kutsche-Jdbg-Murtal-Steiermark | © Katschnig
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Haflinger carriage rides Murtal (Fam.Katschnig/Gomm)

Haflinger carriage ride Murtal
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  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Detective trail

Get the detective map at the information office on the Kreischberg & explore many different places in the village.
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Österreichisches Post- und Telegraphenmuseum Eisenerz

In the Post and Telegraph Museum in Eisenerz, not only stamp collectors and friends of postal history get their money's...
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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