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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Haidenwald_Observation Tower_Eastern Styria | © Helmut Schweighofer
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  • Pöllau

Observation tower Haidenwald

Enjoy the special view from the tower in the Pöllauer Tal nature park.
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Almerlebnispark_High-Rope-Course_Eastern Styria | © AlmErlebnispark Teichalm
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

AlmErlebnispark Teichalm

Climbing and exercise fun for adults and children on the Teichalm! Experience an active day in the alpine adventure...
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Escape Room_Eastern Styria | © Boutiquehotel Erla
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  • Stubenberg

Escape Room at Boutiquehotel Erla

Solve the puzzle in the locked room in the first East Styrian escape room
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Skilift Schneidhofer_skiing_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Fischbach

Skilift Schneidhofer in Fischbach

Up the mountain and owi with the skis! Ski in the nature of Joglland and enjoy the snow-covered landscape.
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Minigolf St. Kathrein_sample foto_Eastern Styria | © shutterstock
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  • 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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Climbing gym Hartberg_Climbing wall_Eastern Styria | © Österreichischer Alpenverein
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  • Hartberg

Climbing gym Hartberg

Climbing is great for balance as a key coordination skill. In addition, spatial orientation skills are trained and...
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Parish church Stubenberg_exterior view_Eastern Styria
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  • Feistritztal

Parish church of St. Johann near Herberstein

Patrocinium of St. John the Baptist
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Fischteich Passail_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Passail

Fishing at the Fischteich Passail

The fish pond in Passail is in an absolutely quiet location and offers ideal conditions for all fishing enthusiasts....
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Grubbründl Chapel_Fountain_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Weiz

Grubbründl Chapel

The Grubbründl Chapel is a romantic chapel in the middle of a forest clearing in the municipality of Thannhausen. The...
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Mesnerturm

The Mesnerturm rises on a hill north of Rollsdorf and is a landmark of Rollsdorf, a district of St. Ruprecht an der...
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Hochwechselligte Mönichwald_view_Eastern Styria | © Hochwechsellifte Mönichwald
  • Waldbach-Mönichwald

"Hochwechsellifte Mönichwald"

At the Hochwechsel lifts in Mönichwald, family-friendly lifts and slopes await you at the foot of the Hochwechsel in...
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Foucault pendulum_pendulum1_Eastern Styria
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Foucault pendulum

In the center of the village - right next to the park - is the Foucault pendulum. It is unique of its kind because it...
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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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