Flower basket with dandelions in eastern Styria | © TV Oststeiermark | Maria Rauchberger Flower basket with dandelions in eastern Styria | © TV Oststeiermark | Maria Rauchberger

Styrian Flower Road

The region’s most beautiful floral villages are joined by the Styrian Flower Road, offering up an unrivalled paradise of blossoms. Enjoy the colourful splendour and friendly flower lovers on the way through St. Jakob im Walde, Wenigzell, Vorau, Mönichwald, Pöllauberg, St. Lorenzen am Wechsel, Strallegg, St. Kathrein am Offenegg, Hartberg and Fischbach. Regale yourself with the luxuriance of flowers and blossoms maintained by the residents and many volunteers.

Flower bed on the Styrian Flower Rroad | © TV Oststeiermark | Birgit Kandlbauer

A sea of flowers

The Styrian Flower Route has been in bloom since 1990 - complete with flower parade and its own ‘Flower Highnesses’ in dirndls.

What makes it so special? It's not just the gardens and flower decorations. It's the combination of a colourful landscape, warm hosts, regional delicacies and charming excursion destinations. Simply: blossoming enjoyment all the way.

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Communities of the Flower Road

11 floral villages united to form the Styrian Flower Road. Most of them are prizewinners in Styria’s state floral decoration contest and some have already won awards in the European “Entente Florale” competition.

Pöllauberg in the Pöllau Valley Nature Park | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Schweighofer Helmut
Aerial view in St Kathrein am Offenegg | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Elmleitner Kurt
Strallegg in Joglland | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Elmleitner Kurt
Municipality of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in the Wechselland herb region | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Bernhard Bergmann
Mönichwald village center in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Kurt Elmleitner
Village center in St. Jakob im Walde in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Kurt Elmleitner
Aerial view of Fischbach in Joglland | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Elmleitner Kurt
Townscape Vorau in Joglland | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Elmleitner Kurt
City pond in Hartberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Der Ederer- Bernhard Bergmann
Townscape Wenigzell in Joglland | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Elmleitner Kurt

Gardens along the Flower ROad

Aside from the magnificence of flowers, each of the 10 floral villages features numerous other attractions and destinations, such as the Pöllauberger pilgrimage church, Vorau Abbey or the Kräftereich St. Jakob im Walde. The GenussCard is a special offer for Eastern Styria. After the first night’s stay with a GenussCard partner, it allows you to explore more than 280 destinations in three regions at no charge. You also enjoy numerous benefits with the bonus partners. If you want to learn more about flowers and herbs, visit the Sulamith Garden, relax by the “Blumenpfau” flower peacock in the Mönichwalder Park or take part in various herb workshops.

Kräftereich_Exhibit_Eastern Styria | © Kräftereich | Kurt Elmleitner | © Kräftereich
Theme gardens PB_Rose Garden_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Veronikas herb farm_Veronika_Eastern Styria | © Veronikas Kräuterhof | © Veronikas Kräuterhof
Sulamith Garden_Birdbath_Eastern Styria_Sichart | © Sissy Sichart | © Sissy Sichart

This was the Flower parade 2023

A truly flowery event took place on September 10 in the Adventure Region of Eastern Styria: The traditional flower parade of the Styrian Flower Road stopped in the popular pilgrimage site of Pöllauberg.

Thousands of guests admired the flower wagons decorated with much love and skill - at the end the tourism association St. Kathrein am Offenegg was happy about the award "Most beautiful flower wagon".

Flower parade Pöllauberg from the bird's eye view | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Rene Strasser

Video

In this video you will find a few highlights and impressions of the beautifully decorated flower carts of the Flower Parade 2023 in Pöllauberg, in the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park.

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Get inspired

The Styrian Flower Route is more than just decoration: it is an invitation to linger. Stroll through blooming villages, enjoy regional delicacies, discover new favourite places - and maybe even meet a flower lover or two while watering or plucking.

Flowers at Europapark in St. Jakob im Walde
Flowers at Europapark in St. Jakob im Walde | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Birgit Kandlbauer
Blumenpfau in Mönichwald | © Tourismusverein Mönichwald / Rauchenberger
Flower peacock in Mönichwald | © Tourismusverein Mönichwald | Maria Rauchenberger
Flower wagon of the municipality of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel
Flower wagon of the municipality of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Rene Strasser