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 wide variety of ways to spend your day. Whether in nature, in legendary buildings, or at destinations where fascinating handicrafts come to life – you’ll find everything a traveler’s heart desires.

Create lasting memories with a visit to the natural and cultural sites of Eastern Styria. From the magical underground lake to traces of the Romans and legendary places of energy, you will encounter impressive locations full of history and inspiration.

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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Outdoorpool_pool_Eastern styria | © Marktgemeinde Grafendorf
  • Grafendorf

Outdoorpool Grafendorf bei Hartberg

The family-friendly outdoor pool is an experience for all generations.
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Teichalm lifts

The Teichalm lifts are directly opposite the Teichalmsee. The small but fine ski area is ideal for children and...
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  • St. Kathrein am Offenegg

Teichalm - Holzmeister Lift

The Holzmeister lifts on the Sommeralm offer skiers and snowboarders a wonderful winter backdrop on the sunny side. 2...
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Wood-Sculpture-Path

On the newly designed wood sculpture path you will find great sculptures by the chainsaw carver Erich Haider-Harrer....
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  • Gleisdorf

Schaufenstergalerie

In August 2013, Alexander Rainer and Helmut Rabel opened a window gallery at Bürgergasse 2.
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indoorpool Rettenegg_swimmingpool_Eastern Styria | © Hallenbad Rettenegg
  • Rettenegg

Indoorpool Rettenegg

The indoor swimming pool in Rettenegg offers fun and action for young and old!
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  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Prayer chapel Arndorf

The Arndorf prayer chapel is one of the seven squares on the path “7 Plätze 7 Schätze”, which connects the...
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Miro in Municipality office_Skulpture_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Gleisdorf

Miró im Gemeindeamt Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf

Winfried Lehmann dedicated his painted talcus sculpture to the Spanish-Catalan surrealist Joan Miró. He worked as a...
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  • Fladnitz an der Teichalm

Nature Park Almenland

What a country, the Almenland Nature Park!Juicy green meadows and dark green forests over gentle alpine pastures. In...
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  • Gleisdorf

Roman road Gleisdorf

Römerweg - walk in the footsteps of the Romans. The Romans settled in Gleisdorf from the middle of the 1st to the...
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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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  • Pinggau

Styrian Wexl Trails

Tour options via the Schwaigen and sweeping descents!
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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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