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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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Radbrücke | © TV- Thermen- & Vulkanland
  • Halbenrain

Radbrücke

We are located in the Natura 2000 area, which is the largest floodplain area in Austria after the Danube floodplains. ...
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  • Passail

Stollen cheese Almenland

Since 2009, Franz Möstl's world-champion quality stollen cheese varieties have been maturing in the Franz Leopold...
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Badewonne Kapfenberg
  • Kapfenberg

BadeWonne Kapfenberg

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

Alpacas Gaugl

Hiking without hurry - according to this motto, Alpacas Gaugl in Vorau offers such Alpaca tours.
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  • Grundlsee

Playground Zloam

Our playground at the Zloam Wirt, on the village square of the Narzissendorf, is in the process of being created and is...
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  • Bad Gleichenberg

Freibad Bad Gleichenberg

The well-maintained outdoor pool in Bad Gleichenberg promises plenty of swimming fun for the whole family on warm sunny...
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  • Graz

Graz fairy tale train

Welcome in the Mountain of Stories Many fairy tales can be discovered in the tunnels within the Schlossberg - castle...
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  • Straden

Museum nostalgisches Landleben

The Wiedner family offers you a living museum with rural crafts, machines and tractors of the last century to visit.
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Etrachsee
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  • Krakau

Etrachsee

A piece of paradise stretches out at 1,374 meters above sea level: The Etrachsee lies idyllically between the...
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view of the castle Kornberg
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  • Riegersburg

Kornberg Castle

The Renaissance castle Kornberg with its wild romantic castle courtyard is very popular as an excursion destination and...
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Ponyhof
  • Scheifling

Ponyhof Schrattenberg

Riding fun for young and old!
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Gams | © Stefan Leitner
  • Landl

GeoDorf Gams

Geo in the heart Geology is the name of the game in the village of Gams. The reason for this is the favourable...
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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