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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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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hARTberg walk_SATURNO_Oststeiermark | © Tourimusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Saturno

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Skilift Rettenegg_Kinder mit Ski_Oststeiermark | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Rettenegg

Skilift Rettenegg

Without the hustle and bustle and with peace and quiet on the slopes. Enjoy winter fun on perfectly groomed pistes and...
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hARTberg walk_Koes_Oststeiermark | © Carina Müller
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  • Hartberg

hARTberg walk - Koes

Experience unique spray art in the East Styrian town of Hartberg!
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Prayer chapel Arndorf_chapel_Eastern Styria
  • 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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The desert garden_garden1_eastern Styria | © Der Wüstengarten
  • Feistritztal

The desert garden

The desert garden With around 2600 m², this is the largest, most conspicuous and therefore eponymous part of the...
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Ceramics Petra Saurugg_workshop_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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  • Hartberg

Ceramics Petra Saurugg

The ceramic pigsty is an open workshop and has a sales room. It is located on Herrengasse, just a few meters away from...
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Plate at the Holzer cider tavern | © Mostschank Holzer vlg. Mailbauer
  • St. Lorenzen am Wechsel

Cider Tavern Holzer vlg. Mailbauer

Traditional cider tavern!
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Archers Vorau_Stands_Eastern Styria | © Bogenschützen Vorau
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  • Vorau

Archers Vorau

In Vorau there is a 3D course made of plastic animals, 32 animal dummies are set up challengingly in the idyllic...
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Schwindhackl_Truffle_Eastern Styria | © Trüffelmanufaktur und Schokothek Schwindhackl
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  • Weiz

Truffle manufactory and chocolate shop Schwindhackl

The large assortment of the truffle manufacturer and Schokothek Schwindhackl includes a large selection of homemade...
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Ice skating rink_Entrance_Eastern Styria | © Stadtgemeinde Gleisdorf_Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
  • Gleisdorf

Artificial Ice Skating Rink Gleisdorf

GL#EIS#DORF – Gleisdorf becomes an ice#village
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_about the Klause_Eastern Styria | © Gemeinde Pöllauberg
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  • Pöllauberg

Adventure trail via the Klause

Adventure trail via the Klause - family-friendly connecting trail from the Naturpark Arena to the Pöllauberg...
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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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