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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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Spitzmühle in Leutschach | © Stephan Friesinger | Spitzmühle
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  • Leutschach an der Weinstraße

Spitzmühle

The entry point to the Heiligengeistklamm gorge in Schlossberg is the Spitzmühle, a show water mill rebuilt according...
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Castle Trautenfels | © Daniela Casari
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  • Bad Mitterndorf

Trautenfels Castle, Universalmuseum Joanneum

The special exhibition 2025 Man, World and Thing. A Region's Story and signal from the Dachstein opens up a dialogue...
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Jagdmuseum Schloss Stainz 1 | © UMJ, M. Wimmler
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Universalmuseum Joanneum - Jagdmuseum Schloss Stainz

For millennia hunting has been part of human life. The Hunting Museum in Stainz Castle has been showing hunting culture...
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  • Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Lake Putterer

Warmest alpine moor lake in Styria.
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Freibad | © Marktgemeindeamt Gnas
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Freibad Gnas

In an idyllic location in Burgfried at the entrance to the village coming from Bad Gleichenberg, the swimming pool is...
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - SEHER

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Fishing, Grundlsee, Fish in the lake | © Viola Lechner
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  • Grundlsee

Fishing at the Grundlsee

The Grundlsee in the Ausseerland offers sport fishermen in Styria clear water, idyllic nature, and a diverse fish...
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Kinderspielplatz Loser Panoramastraße | © TVB Ausseerland-Salzkammergut | Tom Lamm
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  • Altaussee

Children playground Loser Panoramastraße

The children's playground on the Loser is not only the highest playground in Ausseerland, but also the one with the...
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Schwimmende-Murbrücke-Ansicht1-Murtal-Steiermark | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
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Floating bridge over the Mur

On short hikes along the Mur or if you are cycling along the Mur cycle path, you can take a detour to the "Floating Mur...
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Tierwelt Herberstein_Vari _Eastern Styria | © Tierwelt Herberstein
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  • Stubenberg

Animal world Herberstein

Playful gangs of monkeys from a total of 7 different species of primate cavort among the 85 animal species from all...
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Leisure park Pichl

An unforgettable summer day
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Stainach Adventure Pool

The swimming pool Stainach is about 700 meters from the main square in Stainach Water slide, rock waterfall, massage...
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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.

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

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