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GerlitzenGerlitzen is a small and friendly resort for beginners and improving skiers to practise their skills. The resort has excellent beginner areas and wide, safe runs on well-groomed slopes. The lifts from the Kanzelhoehe, from Kloesterle and from Birkenhof come together up on the 1911 m high Gerlitzen Alpe. The entire ski resort lies at your feet from up there and you can ski down in all directions.
Alpe-Adria-TrailThe Alpe-Adria-Trail connects the three regions of Carinthia, Slovenia and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and covers a total of 43 stages. It has been designed mainly with pleasure hikers in mind. The Trail runs mainly through the non-Alpine area and as far as possible there are only slight differences in altitude.
KanzelhöheThe pulpit height is 1524 m above sea level. A. high pre-summit of the Gerlitzen north of Ossiacher See , ten kilometers northeast of Villach in the federal state of Carinthia. On the mountain, which has long been accessible by a cable car, there is a hotel and a little to one side is the Kanzelhöhe solar observatory of the University of Graz, which was built between 1941 and 1942 .
Affenberg LandskronThe Affenberg Landskron is a zoo in Villach and at the same time Austria's largest monkey enclosure with around 160 Japanese macaques . The keeping of animals is semi-free compared to other zoos, which means that the animals live in a fenced, wooded property, which represents a 40,000 m² habitat for the monkeys. The Affenberg is a category A zoo operation under Austrian law. It has around 120,000 visitors annually and does not receive any public funding.
CasinoplatzThe Casino in Velden sits directly on the lakefront promenade of Lake Worth, right where the vibrant nightlife finds its beating heart. With the Casino Velden you have access to one of the most modern and entertaining casinos in Europe. The attraction lies in the combination of entertainment, sophisticated cuisine and internationally recognized events.
Lake FaakA beautiful alpine lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It’s Austria’s southernmost bathing lake, just across the border with Slovenia. The crystal-clear lake reaches temperatures of up to 27 °C in the summer. The beautiful shores of the Faaker See lake are not only perfect for sunbathing and bathing, but also surfing, yachting and pedal boat riding can be pursued.
Villach Alpine RoadThe Villach Alpine Road is 16 km long and offers a great view to Carinthia’s beautiful landscape from its several viewpoints. it cover 1,200 altitude metres and offers the most spectacular views and unique experiences. A unique attraction in this area and it also offers nice views fo the nature.
KärntenTherme Warmbad-VillachKärntenTherme Warmbad-Villach serves slide testers, sauna philosophers and wellness lovers as the ideal landing place for thermal fun. It has 25-metre sports pool, Thermal indoor pool with slides, bubble loungers, a grotto, the weather tower and the Crazy River slide.
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.
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.
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.
Wöllaner NockThe Wöllaner Nock is a 2145 meter high peak in Carinthia , it is located in the municipality of Arriach and is its highest point. As part of the Nockberge, it lies between the region valley in the south and the Bad Kleinkirchheim valley in the north. The village of Afritz am See extends south of the summit and Bad Kleinkirchheim to the north.
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.
HafnerseeThe Hafnersee is one of several lakes in the Keutschacher Seental south of the Wörthersee. The lake is located in the Keutschacher Seental in the area of the Sattnitz , which owes its origin to a branch of the Draugletscher . This has shaped the tectonically pre-formed valley furrow. A good picnic and camping point and also there are so many other leisure opportunities too.
Afritzer SeeThe Afritzer See is a lake in Carinthia . It is located in the region of the valley north of Villach in the municipality of Feld am See. It is located in the region valley in the Nock Mountains at an altitude of 752 m above sea level. The lake is the remnant of what was once a larger lake. This was divided by a rock fall from the Mirnock. Since the lake is located in an often windy valley furrow, it does not reach the high water temperatures of other Carinthian lakes.
Villacher AlpenstraßeVillach Alpine Road is a very scenic journey located in the Austrian province of Carinthia, near the Italian and Slovenian borders. It has seven bends and 116 turns with a maximum slope gradient of 10%. It’s one of the scenic Austrian Alpine roads. This spectacular alpine road leading up to the Dobratsch is 16.5 km long, located just below the region’s highest peak, the famous Dobratsch. The road is pretty steep, with a maximum slope gradient of 10%.
Keutschacher SeeKeutschacher See is a lake of Carinthia, Austria. It is sixth-largest in Carinthia, with an area of 1.32 km2. It has a Neolithic stilt settlement, discovered by Ferdinand von Hochstetter in 1864. The lake has an oblong-oval shape. To the west lies a bay, into which the tributaries flow. To the east is a narrow peninsula, which extends about 400 m into the lake. In the middle of the lake there is a shoal where the water is only 1.6 m deep, but nearby the lake reaches its maximum depth of 15.6 m
Dobratsch Nature ParkThe Dobratsch Nature Park is situated on the Villacher Alpe in Carinthia. It has long been one of the Austrian regions which has dedicated itself to soft tourism. In the winter walkers, snowshoe hikers and ski tourers share the quiet, 2,166-metre-high mountain ridge and its slopes. The hiking trails are signposted and lead to the summit, where visitors can stop for refreshments in the Gipfelhaus.
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Lake OssiachLake Ossiach is a lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is the state's third largest lake, superseded only by Lake Wörth and Lake Millstatt. It is a dimictic lake with mixing periods in spring and in late autumn. In summer the waters reach 28 °C at the surface. Several uninhabited parts of the shore are protected as natural reserves.