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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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Schaubäckerei | © Familie Kirchengast
  • 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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Waterfall in Tauplitz
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  • Tauplitz

Waterfall

Hardly any natural spectacle has such a great attraction as a waterfall. The Tauplitz waterfall is definitely worth a...
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Kaiserhof Glasmanufaktur 12 | © Kaiserhof Glasmanufaktur
  • Neuberg an der Mürz

Kaiserhof Glasmanufaktur

Welcome to the world of glass dreams! In the middle of the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park - embedded between the...
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Community Encounter_Skulpture_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Skulptur "Gemeinschaft Begegnung"

The viewer should be encouraged by the work of art to explore the essence of existence.
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Tressenstein Warte, Bad Aussee, Aussichtstrum | © TVB Ausseerland - Salzkammergut/Wolfgang Kreutzer
  • Bad Aussee

Tressensteinwarte (Lookout Tower)

Panoramic view in a class of its own
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Elzer Roas_Eastern Styria | © Steirische Apfelstraße
  • Puch bei Weiz

Listening pleasure lounger on the Elzer Roas

Here, where the "Biggest Apple" spans the road, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Kulm, which was already settled...
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Frauenalpe Sommer
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  • Murau

Frauenalpe

The Frauenalpe is a diverse local recreation area all year round and is particularly popular with connoisseurs and...
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Bienengarten Edelsbach | © Roman Schmidt
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Bienengarten in Edelsbach bei Feldbach

In the bee garden Edelsbach the whole spectrum around bee, honey and nature is covered.
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VitalBad Eisenerz - Illu | © VitalBad Eisenerz
  • Eisenerz

VitalBad Eisenerz

Immerse yourself in a water world where you can forget the stress of everyday life.
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Viewpoint Wildwese_from below_Eastern Styria | © Aussichtswarte Wildwiese
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  • Miesenbach bei Birkfeld

Viewpoint Wildwiese

Enjoy the incredible view over the entire Joglland - Waldheimat region.
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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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Kreischberg Gondelbahn & DiscGolf
  • St. Georgen am Kreischberg

Kreischberg summer cable car

The WM mountain presents itself in summer as a beautiful hiking area for the whole family! The new 10-seater gondola...
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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