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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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Adventure Tower Mitterdorf | © Kletterakademie Mitterdorf GmbH
  • St. Barbara im Mürztal

Kletterakademie

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Alpakadirndl | © Alpakazucht Schilcherland-Alpaka
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  • Groß Sankt Florian

Alpakazucht Schilcherland Alpaka

For young and old, by bus or alone. An ultimate alpaca experience awaits you! Alpaca wool room, alpaca walk and farm...
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Outdoor pool Bad Waltersdorf | © Mias Photoart
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Outdoor POOL

Summer, sunshine, off to the outdoor pool - for water rats and sun worshippers. The outdoor pool Bad Waltersdorf offers...
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Nachtwächterrundgang mit Harfenmusik | © Günther Maierhofer
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Gnaser Nachtwächterrundgang

Experience scary legends and exciting stories on the night watchman's tour through Gnas.
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Freibad Tieschen | © TV- Thermen- & Vulkanland
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Freibad Tieschen

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Rodelspaß im Lexgraben | © Manuel Capellari
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Rodelbahn Lexgraben

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Bären am Bärenhof Berghausen | © Bärenhof Berghausen
  • Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße

Bärenhof Berghausen

The Bärenhof in Berghausen offers brown bears from Europe and Asia a loving home, which gives the imprinted animals...
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Außenansicht | © Andreas Staudinger
  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

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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Kräftereich_Exhibit_Eastern Styria | © Kräftereich
  • St. Jakob im Walde

Kräftereich St. Jakob im Walde

Forces that surround us, how they affect us and how we can make use of them are presented in spectacular themed rooms. ...
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Wild bee farm

Buzz, buzz, buzz
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Team | © Rittenbacher
  • Tragöß - Sankt Katharein

Seeberger Alpakas

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Summer toboggan run Koglhof_Toboggan_Eastenr Styria | © Sommerrodelbahn Koglhof
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Adventure park summer toboggan run Koglhof

In the Eastern Styria region, there is no shortage of tobogganing fun, even in summer! Embedded in the wonderful...
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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