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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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TVGamlitz/Edi Aldrian | © TVGamlitz/Edi Aldrian
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  • Gamlitz

Motorikpark Gamlitz und Landschaftsteiche

The motorikpark®  built around the Gamlitz landscape ponds is the largest of its kind in Europe with its 41 stations...
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Holzmuseum
  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Arboretum in St. Ruprecht

Here you get to know over 70 native tree and shrub species!
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  • Gleisdorf

Kunst im Rückhaltebecken

The retention basin in Labuch, which was built in 2008/2009, received an artistic component with a bronze sculpture.
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Heimat.Museum im Tabor Feldbach | © Heimat.Museum im Tabor
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Heimat.Museum im Tabor in Feldbach

The Museum of Local History in Tabor is also affectionately called a small universal museum.
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Postmuseum | © Österreichisches Post- und Telegraphenmuseum
  • Eisenerz

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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Stift Göss | © @erzbergleoben
  • Leoben

Stift Göss

Göss Abbey is the oldest monastery in Styria with architectural and artistic treasures.
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Spannende Einblicke in die Natur | © Naturpark Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Nature reading hike through the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park

Observe, breathe in, listen to nature and perceive it with all your senses. Trees, flowers, clouds, streams - they all...
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Open Air Museum Vorau_Entrance_Eastern Styria | © Freilichtmuseum Vorau
  • Vorau

Open Air Museum Vorau

The remarkable collection of old rural buildings with original inventory documents the East Styrian working world of...
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Roseggers Geburtshaus | © Jakob Hiller
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Peter Roseggers Geburtshaus

The local poet Peter Rosegger was born at the Alpl near Krieglach, where he spent the first 17 years of his life.
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Außenansicht | © Andreas Staudinger
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Castle Lind

The OTHER museum of loca history/"Schloss Lind" deals with recent contemporary and social history in the form of...
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Familienskispass am Niederalpl | © Naturpark Mürzer Oberland
  • Neuberg an der Mürz

Nature Park Mürzer Oberland

Nature and culture for our senses The Naturpark Mürzer Oberland is nestled behind the mountain peaks of Rax,...
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  • St. Nikolai im Sausal

Flamberger Hof

There is truly much to discover at the Flambergerhof of the Klein family. The organic farm offers an experience for the...
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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