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LängseeLängsee is a lake of Carinthia, Austria. It is the name affix of the town Sankt Georgen am Längsee. It is one of the picnic and camping location here and also there are sop many things to see and do here.
Museum of Modern ArtThe Museum of Modern Art Carinthia is dedicated to the collection, preservation, exploration, documentation and mediation and so more. The museum focuses on various collections of the Carinthian province. The Burgkapelle serves as project room for artists. It shows modern and contemporary art on an exhibition space of around 1000 square meters .
Lindwurm FountainThe lindworm fountain placed at the Neue Platz is the landmark of the Carinthian capital city Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The sculpture was created in 16th century and refers to the foundation legend of the city. It depicts a stone statue of a mythical creature, which is a combination of a dragon and a snake. Water flows out of his open mouth, and his silhouette looks like he is getting ready to attack.
SaualpeThe Saualpe is a low mountain range of the Central Alps in the Lavanttal Alps in Carinthia west of the Lavant river. The gentle mountain ridge stretches from the Klippitztörl to the Drautal, running in a north-south direction . The highest peak of the mountain range consisting of gneiss and mica schist is the Ladinger Spitz.
Lake KlopeinA beautiful lake near the town of Völkermarkt located within the municipality of Sankt Kanzian in Carinthia, Austria. Lake Klopein is the remaining lake of previously larger lake area, which has spanned over today's Kühnsdorf area. With water temperatures reaching 29 °C it is among the warmest lakes in the Alpic region.
Reptilienzoo HappA beautiful zoo which was reserved for replies. The animal population shows a cross-section through the reptile world living today: from the largest giant snake in the world, the reticulated python; to the most venomous snake in the world, the taipan; the largest venomous snake in the world, the king cobra or various lizards such as crocodiles and rhinoceros iguanas. According to its own information, it is the largest and most species-rich reptile zoo in Austria.
MinimundusMinimundus is a miniature park in Klagenfurt in Carinthia, Austria. It displays over 150 miniature models of architecture from around the world, built at a ratio of 1:25. Since its opening in 1958, more than 15 million visitors have visited the 26,000 square meters park. The proceeds benefit the children's help organization Rettet das Kind, which owns the park.
EuropaparkA beautiful park located on the east bank of Worthersee Lake, right next to Minimundus, there’s a lovely green space that mixes all the fun of beaches, meadows and forest within itself – Europa Park. At 22 acres, it’s once of Austria’s largest parks. It’s a great place for Picnics, strolling, chess, people watching and so more.
Lake TurnerA beautiful lake located in the municipality of Sankt Kanzian in Carinthia, Austria. The lake lies together with Gösselsdorfer See on the Rückersdorfer's plate. It spans over an area of 44 hectares. The lake is covered with Mire and Phragmites. There are seven swimming areas around the lake with two camping areas and several private tourist accommodations. A good picnic location and also there are so many leisure options too.
Maltschacher SeeThe Maltschacher See is one of the warmest bathing lakes in Carinthia due to its size and its shallow water depth. The undeveloped shores of the lake not only offer tranquility and idyll for the whole family, but also an important habitat for protected bird and fish species. Since no motor boats are allowed on the lake, the entire surface of the water is available to bathers.
Wildensteiner WasserfallThe Wildensteiner waterfall in Carinthia is one of the highest free-falling waterfalls in Europe. It is formed by the Wildensteiner Bach , which flows into the Drau not far from the Vellach. The waterfall is not far from the village of Gallizien along the Eisenwurzen long-distance hiking trail below the summit of the Hochobir.
RauscheleseeThe Rauschelesee is a lake in the Keutschacher Seental near the Keutschacher See in the municipality of Keutschach am See. The lake is used as a bathing and fishing water. The catchment area of the Rauschelesees is separated from that of the Keutschacher See by a watershed. The Rauschelesee drains to the east, the Keutschacher See to the north via the Reifnitzbach into the Wörthersee. The lake is stretched in an east-west direction.
Klippitztörl PassKlippitztörl is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.642m above the sea level, located in the Bundesland of Carinthia, in Austria. The pass road is 28 km and goes south at Bad St. Leonhard from Federal Highway B78 over the pass to Lölling-Graben, where it joins Federal Highway B92 south of Hüttenberg. There is a ski resort at the Hohenwart, with a number of lifts. Along the road, there are many hotels and rental chalets.
WörtherseeA beautiful lake in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia. It is elongated, about 16.5 km long and 1.5 km wide, and stretches from the outskirts of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt in the east to the bay of Velden in the west The popular bathing lake is a main tourist destination in summer. Most tourists visit the Lake in the months of July and August when water temperatures reach 25 °C. A large proportion of visitors return every summer and some own or rent holiday homes along the shore.
Hemmaberg, RosaliengrotteThe Hemmaberg is a high mountain in the apron of the Karawanken and lies west of the village Globasnitz in the south of Carinthia . There has been a Celtic sanctuary on the summit plateau at least since Roman times . In late antique times there was a hillside settlement with an older church and two double churches built at the same time at the beginning of the 6th century. A good trekking destination and also there are so many other leisure opportunities too.
Pyramidenkogel TowerThe Pyramidenkogel observation tower is situated at the top of the 850-meters-high Pyramidenkogel mountain, near Klagenfurt, the capital of Austria’s southernmost state Carinthia. It was completed in 2013 and it’s simply fantastic. With a total height of 100 metres, it’s the highest wooden viewing tower in the world. Height accomplishments aside, the design of the structure is itself a marvel – the helix-shaped tower is both a gorgeous work of architecture.
HochobirThe Obir in Carinthia is the highest mountain range in the North Karawanken . It culminates at 2139 m above sea level. A. high Hochobir . Other elevations are the Kuhberg, the Kleinobir, the Vielspitz and the Altberg . The show caves can be found in the eastern part of the mountain rangedeveloped Obir stalactite caves , in the northern part of the Wildensteiner waterfall . From 1891 until it was destroyed in World War II, there was a meteorological station at the summit, the Hannwarte.
PyramidenkogelPyramidenkogel is an 851-metre-high mountain in Carinthia, Austria. It is located to the south of the Wörthersee and near the town of Maria Wörth, in an area that is a boundary between speakers of German and Slovenian. In nearby Slovenia the mountain is known as Jedvovca. The mountain has been a tourist attraction since at least the late 19th century. The view from its top is mentioned in Karl Baedeker's 1879 The Eastern Alps.
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Hochosterwitz CastleHochosterwitz is an outstanding example of a medieval fortress and stronghold. It is on a 172-metre high dolomite rock near Sankt Georgen am Längsee, east of the town of Sankt Veit an der Glan in Carinthia. A specific feature is the access way to the castle passing through a total of 14 gates, which are particularly prominent owing to the castle's situation in the landscape. The castle mountain has been lived on since the Bronze Age.