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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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outdoor pool Strallegg_view_Eastern Styria | © Freibad Strallegg
  • Strallegg

Outdoor pool Strallegg

The outdoor swimming pool in Strallegg is part of the Joglland sports and leisure arena.
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  • Leutschach an der Weinstraße

Kernölpresse Resch

The Resch pumpkin seed oil press is already run as a family business in the 5th generation. Here you have the...
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  • Stadl-Predlitz-Turrach

Fun Mountain

The wide range of entertainment on offer on the slopes causes jubilation among younger guests and gives Turracher Höhe...
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  • Obdach

Schilift Obdach

The ski lift Obdach offers winter sports enthusiasts pure skiing pleasure!
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NaturLese- und Generationenpark | © Holzwelt Murau
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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

NatureReading and Generation Park

This park, artistically laid out in the shape of a leaf and featuring unusual sculptures, quotes from philosophers and...
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Detektivweg
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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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Mobility Park_Ballance_Eastern Styria | © Stadtgemeinde Gleisdorf_Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Mobility Park Gleisdorf

The “heart” of the leisure and exercise area in the Gleisdorf region is the new mobility park.
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Aussichtswarte Schlossberg | © Ulrike Elsneg | Schlossbergwarte am Montikogel
  • Leutschach an der Weinstraße

Schlossbergwarte am Montikogel

The Schlossbergwarte is temporarily closed due to renovation work and is not expected to be accessible again until 2025!
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  • Birkfeld

NorthWest Native Horsemanship

Indian horses, Indian exhibition and a horsemanship show, all this can be seen live in the region Joglland - Waldheimat.
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Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch | © Imkerei und Bauernladen Rauch
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  • 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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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Sluggish Ensemble

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Ökologischer Fußabdruck | © Stefan Leitner
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  • Admont

Ecological footprint

Austria's first walk-in ecological footprint is located in the middle of the Weidendom adventure centre. In a humorous...
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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