Children in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf Children in the Hochreiter forest park in Eastern Styria | © Waldpark Hochreiter | Dagmar Frühauf
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Destinations in the Eastern Styria

Enjoy a day with your loved ones in the green heart of Austria. Eastern Styria offers a wealth of choices for spending your day. In nature or in storied buildings, Austria’s garden has everything the heart desires.

Make memories that last a lifetime during a visit to the natural and cultural sites in Austria’s garden. From a magical underground lake to traces of the Romans to legendary places of power, you will find impressive sites in Eastern Styria.

You will find a variety of excursion destinations for the whole family in Eastern Styria as well. Kids can zoom downhill on the summer toboggan run, discover the woods and alpine pastures as a playground, and experience animal adventures at the petting zoo. How could Austria’s garden be otherwise? Artistically designed show gardens enchant visitors with Eastern Styria’s love of details. The various scenic routes, such as the Castle Road and the Roman Wine Road, are another special feature of Eastern Styria.

The most beautiful destinations in the Eastern Styria

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Stubenbergsee_water_fun_Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
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Stubenberg Lake

Leisure paradise Stubenbergsee
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Open Air Museum Vorau_Entrance_Eastern Styria | © Freilichtmuseum Vorau
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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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Peter Rosegger's favorite church

Peter Rossegger has always seen the parish church in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein as his favorite church. "I have seen...
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St. Maximilian's church

The Maximilian Church is around 300 years older than the Frauenkirche in Pernegg an der Mur. The mighty, Gothic defense...
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recreationallake Ratten_lake_Eastern Styria | © Freizeitsee Ratten
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Recreationallake Ratten

The swimming lake is a few minutes' walk from the center of Ratten and invites you to relax and have fun.
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Jobi Ab Hof Verkauf - Froellenhof Joglland

For enjoyment at home, you have the opportunity to purchase fresh and smoked fish from Forellenhof Joglland in...
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Jochbauerhöhe_View_Eastern Styria | © Hermann Auerbäck
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Jochbauerhöhe vantage point

Enjoy the view over the beautiful Pöllauer Tal Nature Park region.
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Pilgrimage church Maria Hasel

Important place of pilgrimage in the Wechselland region!
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beekeeping Königshofer

The beekeeping Königshofer is located in Rettenegg at an altitude of over 1000 meters and is managed by Franz and...
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World in hands_Metal ball_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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Die Welt in unseren Händen

This metal art can be found in front of the Gleisdorf solar stadium.
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Energy road

The municipality of Gleisdorf is considered a pioneer in the field of renewable energies. With the LEADER project...
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Styrian Wexl Trails

Tour options via the Schwaigen and sweeping descents!
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Starting with the first overnight stay at a GenussCard partner operation, you receive the GenussCard at no charge. It lets you visit the more than 280 GenussCard destinations free of charge, also on the day of arrival. These range from bathing on the Stubenbergsee to a tasting at the Almenland-Imkerei Kreiner or the Konditorei Schwindhackl, a ride on the summer toboggan run, a church tour in Pöllau or an old town tour in Hartberg.

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Children stroke sheep in Styria | ©  Oststeiermark Tourismus | Bernhard Bergmann

Experiences & leisure activities

Our excursion destinations welcome you and offer a wide range of experiences on a variety of topics. Whether it's a tasting of the finest schnapps or the special Stollenkäs cheese, an exciting tour through underground worlds or interactive adventure stations - right through to a hike with alpacas or a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride through the alpine landscape. Immerse yourself in the region and experience it like the locals with a customised slow trip experience. Maximum fun guaranteed!

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