Feeding goats in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf Feeding goats in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf
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Destinations in the Eastern Styria

Enjoy a day with your loved ones in the green heart of Austria. Eastern Styria offers a wealth of choices for spending your day. In nature or in storied buildings, Austria’s garden has everything the heart desires.

Make memories that last a lifetime during a visit to the natural and cultural sites in Austria’s garden. From a magical underground lake to traces of the Romans to legendary places of power, you will find impressive sites in Eastern Styria.

You will find a variety of excursion destinations for the whole family in Eastern Styria as well. Kids can zoom downhill on the summer toboggan run, discover the woods and alpine pastures as a playground, and experience animal adventures at the petting zoo. How could Austria’s garden be otherwise? Artistically designed show gardens enchant visitors with Eastern Styria’s love of details. The various scenic routes, such as the Castle Road and the Roman Wine Road, are another special feature of Eastern Styria.

The most beautiful destinations in the Eastern Styria

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Mining Museum_Stollen_Eastern Styria | © Bergbaumuseum
  • Ratten

Mining Museum Ratten

You can visit the adit in Ratten which is closed since 1960s.
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Favorite church_exterior view_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde St. Kathrein am Hauenstein
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Peter Rosegger's favorite church

Peter Rossegger has always seen the parish church in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein as his favorite church. "I have seen...
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Ski-Waldheimat Hauereck_lift_Eastern Styria | © SKi-Waldheimat Hauereck
  • St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Ski - Waldheimat Hauereck

The Ski-Waldheimat Hauereck in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein is a snow-sure ski area for demanding winter sports...
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Goat cheese dairy_products_Eastern Styria | © Ziegenkäserei Grabenhofer
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Goat cheese dairy Grabenhofer

The Grabenhofer family produces goat cheese products in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein of the highest quality in their...
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Peter Rosegger Exhibition_Table_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde St. Kathrein am Hausenstein
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Peter Rosegger Exhibition

Peter Rosegger was an Austrian writer and poet.
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Hinterleitner mill_side view_Eastern Styria | © Hinterleitner Mühle
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  • St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Hinterleitner mill

Visit the mill and learn interesting things from the past.
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RatzFatz_ballbath_Eastern Styria | © RatzFatz - Erlebnis Arena Ratten
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  • Ratten

RatzFatz-experience area Ratten

The RatzFatz Adventure Arena in Ratten is a true indoor play paradise for children.
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rider´s paradise Ponyhof_horses_Eastern Styria | © Der Ponyhof Familienhotel und Reiterparadies
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  • Ratten

Rider´s paradise Ponyhof

A riding experience for the whole family, from beginners to advanced riders, awaits you at the Ponyhof riding paradise...
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GenussCard handover at the reception | Harald Eisenberger | © Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark, Harald Eisenberger

GenussCard

Starting with the first overnight stay at a GenussCard partner operation, you receive the GenussCard at no charge. It lets you visit the more than 250 GenussCard destinations free of charge, also on the day of arrival. These range from bathing on the Stubenbergsee to a tasting at the Almenland-Imkerei Kreiner or the Konditorei Schwindhackl, a ride on the summer toboggan run, a church tour in Pöllau or an old town tour in Hartberg.

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