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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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Fruit Farm Retter_Pöllau_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
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  • Pöllau

Fruit farm Retter, Superfruit experience manufactory

Your organic fruit farm in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley in Styria.
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funergy park_playground_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Weiz

funergy park

Learning and energy playground in the middle of the city!
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Höhlenerlebnis in Johnsbach | © Stefan Leitner
  • Admont

Odelsteinhöhle

Johnsbach and its cave As soon as the headlamps are on, the tour through the cave may begin. Add to that some good...
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Swimming pool Fladnitz_Pool_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Outdoor Pool Fladnitz/Teichalm

The outdoor pool of the municipality of Fladnitz an der Teichalm is located directly in the center below the Gasthof...
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Badespaß im Freibad Trofaiach | © TV ERZBERG LEOBEN
  • Trofaiach

Freibad Trofaiach

In summer, a very popular and well-visited place - especially on the hot days. 
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Horse sled_Horse_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Horse sleigh ride Teichalm

Whether romantic for two or with the whole family - a winter fairy tale comes true with a horse-drawn sleigh ride...
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  • Fohnsdorf

Sillweger Aussichtswarte

The Sillweg observation tower is easy to hike from Fohnsdorf and a wonderful place to linger and enjoy.
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Schanz Lift_pist_Eastern Styria | © Schanz Lift
  • Fischbach

Schanz Lift

The small T-bar lift is located on the Schanzsattel near Fischbach.
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TurmimGebirge-Turmblick-Murtal-Steiermark | © Anita Fössl
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  • Seckau

Tower in the mountains - Tremmelberg

If you are travelling in the region in the valley, you can see the "Tower in the mountains" (or "Tower Power"), the two...
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  • Stadl-Predlitz-Turrach

Rafting tour along the Mur

Here you will experience the highest water adventure in the Murau region! The care is given by state-certified boat...
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Freibad Mitterbach | © weinfranz.at
  • Mariazell

Freibad Mitterbach

In the solar-heated alpine pool in Mitterbach am Erlaufsee in the Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park, families can enjoy...
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Murtal Alpaka-Murtal-Steiermark | © Murtal Alpaka
  • St. Peter ob Judenburg

Wieserhof

The Wieserhof is situated in a quiet side ditch of Rothenthurm/St. Peter ob Judenburg in our beautiful Murtal.
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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