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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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  • Neumarkt in der Steiermark

NaturLese-Museum Neumarkt

Discover the fascinating world of nature at the reading nature museum in Neumarkt. In our interactive hands-on museum,...
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  • St. Lambrecht

Riding at the Schilcherhof

The Schilcherhof in St. Blasen offers a comfortable home for 20 horses of various breeds. Whether you are a beginner or...
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  • Breitenau am Hochlantsch

Forest Park Hochreiter

Many adults appreciate the forest as a place of rest. Children want more action. With us, in the forest park Hochreiter...
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  • Oberwölz-Lachtal

Wildes Lachtal

The route consists of stations with motor skills elements, balancing routes, a calisthenics station, water station,...
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  • St. Barbara im Mürztal

Burgruine Lichtenegg

The Lichtenegg castle is the landmark of the community of St. Barbara in the Mürz Valley / Wartberg and is open in the...
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  • St. Jakob im Walde

Minigolf and powergolf St. Jakob im Walde

There is a miniature golf course in the center of St. Jakob im Walde. You can also play a round of "power golf" in the...
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  • Altaussee

Lake Altaussee

Lake Altaussee is one of the most scenic lakes in the Salzkammergut. It is located at the foot of Loser Mountain in a...
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  • Grundlsee

Recreation hall Zloam- indoor skating and children's ride park

Scooters, inline skates, bobby cars, skateboards, running bikes, pedal tractors, go-carts and more.... In summer, the...
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  • Öblarn-Niederöblarn

Öblarner Freibad

Public Swimming Pool of the market town of Öblarn
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  • Vorau

Open Air Museum Vorau

The remarkable collection of old rural buildings with original inventory documents the East Styrian working world of...
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Riesneralm pool

Diving into the sea of summits.
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Hochofenmuseum Radwerk IV

The Radwerk IV - a monumental building from the 19th century - is the only preserved and fully equipped charcoal blast...
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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.

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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