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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Vinegar manufactory_Bottling_Eastern Styria | © Essigmanufaktur Oswald / Schaffer
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  • Birkfeld

Sepciality Vinegar Oswald / Schaffer

Try the unusual specialty vinegars from the Oswald / Schaffer family in Koglhof!
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Pool Gasen_Eastern Styria_Kurt Elmleitner | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gasen

Outdoor Pool Gasen

The municipality of Gasen's outdoor swimming pool is located in the center of the village. There is a heated outdoor...
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Hotel Gruber_Beach volleyball court_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Pöllau

Beach Volleyball: ***Superior Hotel Restaurant Gruber

Enjoy an outside adventure!
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Minigolf St. Kathrein_sample foto_Eastern Styria | © shutterstock
  • St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Minigolf St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

The mini golf course in St. Kathrein am Hauenstein is close to the outdoor swimming pool.
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Pöllau castle and parish church_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
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  • Pöllau

Castle Pöllau

Journey into the past in the Nature Park Pöllau Valley and book a guided tour of the castle.
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Obstacle course
_Stubenbergsee_Oststeiermark | ©  Erlebnismanagement GmbH
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  • Stubenberg

The largest obstacle course in Europe

The largest obstacle course in Europe (for the first time in Styria) at Stubenberg Lake, East Beach – behind the...
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Styrian Flower Road_Highnesses_Eastern Styria | © Steirische Blumenstraße
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  • St. Jakob im Walde

Styrian Flower Road

Experience the beauty of the Styrian Flower Road in Eastern Styria.
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beekeeping Könighofer_Franz Köinghofer_Eastern Styria | © Imkerei Könighofer
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  • Rettenegg

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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Bratlalm_cottage from the outside_Eastern Styria | © cmvisuals
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  • Wenigzell

Almheuriger Bratlalm

A cozy place for young and old - the "Bratlalm" in Wenigzell is a traditional wine tavern with a fantastic view.
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Drachenhöhle_View_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Pernegg/Mur
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Drachenhöhle Mixnitz

The dragon's cave is a prehistorically important place. Particularly known for its variety of bats and for the legends...
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Hinterleitner mill_side view_Eastern Styria | © Hinterleitner Mühle
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  • St. Kathrein am Hauenstein

Hinterleitner mill

Visit the mill and learn interesting things from the past.
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Katerloch_Lake Paradise_Eastern Styria | © Katerloch
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  • Weiz

Katerloch

Stalactite richest cave in Austria The Katerloch Let yourself be carried away into an underground world and learn...
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GenussCard

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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