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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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Salza Stausee, Bad Mitterndorf | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut (c) Hermann Rastl
  • Bad Mitterndorf

Boat Rental Salza Stausee

Experience the silence at the natural Salza reservoir.
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Riesneralm pool

Diving into the sea of summits.
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Oil Mill Fandler_Houseview_Eastern Styria | © Ölmühle Fandler
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  • Pöllau

Oil Mill Fandler

Visit the oil mill in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley.
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Röcksee 4 | © Robert Sommerauer
  • Mureck

Röcksee - Badesee

The Rock Guesthouse, along with the Röcksee lake, which has been owned by the family for decades, continues to be a...
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Schaubäckerei | © Familie Kirchengast
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  • Gnas

Bio-Bäckerei "Vom Lichtenberg" - Haute Boulangerie

Organic show bakery with sales store in the middle of nature, where CO2 neutral is baked with the first pellet steam...
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  • Schladming-Rohrmoos-Pichl

Miniature golf course Schladming

Miniature in Schladming for the whole family
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Erzbergbahn | © Erzbergbahn
  • Vordernberg

Erzbergbahn

Opened in September 1891 as a rack railroad and operated as such with steam locomotives until 1978, the Erzbergbahn is...
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Lieglloch, Tauplitz
  • Tauplitz

Lieglloch - cave

If you stand at a suitable spot near the village of Tauplitz in the valley, you can admire the entrance to the...
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  • Naturpark Sölktäler

Outdoor pool in St. Nikolai-Mössna

Nature Park Sölktäler
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Badewonne Kapfenberg
  • Kapfenberg

BadeWonne Kapfenberg

The Kapfenberg "BadeWonne" offers a bathing experience for young and old.
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  • Graz

Abenteuer Minigolf Center West

Minigolf course in the shopping center "Center West" Adventurers, hobby golfers, professionals and those who want to...
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Sessellift | © Bergbahnen Mitterbach | Kolonovits
  • Mariazell

Gemeindealpe Mitterbach - Sommer

Gemeindealpe Mitterbach Unique mountain experience with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains
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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