No Austrian province has more water than Carinthia. It is thus no surprise that an architectural tour of the region invariably leads to a lake: in this case Lake Wörth, on whose shores some of the area’s most impressive buildings can be found.
Architectural Highlights in Carinthia...Austria and culture are an inseparable unit. Here is a selection of top attractions that should undoubtedly not be missed when visiting Austria.
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Learn moreThey are as beautiful as museum pieces when they leave the workshop, yet destined for practical use. Renowned for their precision, rifles made in Ferlach make the heart of every collector beat faster and are coveted by hunters all over the world.
Learn more about the rifle-making museumThe Austrian dining landscape simply would not be what it is, without ‘Sissy Nationale’. The way she combines the best elements of the Alps and the Adriatic right here in Carinthia is what makes her incomparable and unparalleled.
Learn more about Country House Kellerwand in Kötschach-MauthenThe familiar and the unknown, the innovative and the traditional meet at the Carinthian Summer, a festival for new music.
Learn more about Carinthian SummerAn abundance of art, a small number of rooms, a distinct environmental consciousness, and an idyllic setting in the Nockberge all have made the Art Lodge one of Austria’s most extraordinary hotels. And it was precisely these qualities that earned it the coveted “2010 Carinthian Tourism Award”.
Learn more about Art Lodge in NockbergeThis country inn and the fabulous site where it is located are so lovely that it appears to have jumped out of a painting. And the fact that you can also dine so beautifully here, fits the picture, too.
Learn more about Zur guten Quelle in ObervellachAt the Apart Hotel Legendär, located directly on the shores of Lake Ossiach, guests are greeted not only by water, mountains, and pristine natural surroundings, but also by Casanova and Al Capone.
Learn more about Apart Hotel Legendär in Lake OssiachFor decades, Tschebull is a treasured jewel in Carinthia’s restaurant scene. It is even a monument, an institution, in matters of maintaining Alpine-Adriatic culinary traditions.
Learn more about Tschebull in Egg am Faaker SeeVacation in a mountain hut? Behind the authentic Alpine ambience of the Almdorf Seinerzeit, perched high up in Carinthia’s Nockberge, guests encounter a great deal of privacy and even more luxury.
Learn more about Almdorf Seinerzeit in PatergassenA touch of the East and plenty of local hospitality: the Hotel Hochschober, on the Turracher Höhe, is the perfect hotel for winter-sports enthusiasts, wellness fans, bookworms, and every other guest who appreciates quiet luxury.
Learn more about Hotel Hochschober in Turracher HöheTradition at its trendiest: Lake’s, located right on Carinthia’s Lake Wörth, offers a new take on the good old summer holidays in the country. This hotel is more like a chic private club – and it’s the perfect place for lounging, chilling out, sunbathing, enjoying sports activities, and simply having fun in a stylishly modern ambience.
Learn more about My Lake in Lake WörthA celebration of creativity in September: in astrology, Trigon refers to a constellation. Creating connections across time and space is also the motto of the Trigonale, Carinthia’s festival of early music.
Learn more about Trigonale in St VeithFor whoever has a yearning for the best fish you can eat, this restaurant is a safe-and-sure tip. Char and trout flip from the pond onto the table, as it were. And the char caviar from this house is known far and wide.
Learn more about Fish Restaurant Sicher in TainachBachler in Althofen is a primordial rock of Carinthia’s top dining culture, and a paradise for cheese aficionados. The funny thing is, it was never planned that way...
Learn more about Bachler in AlthofenTwo ferocious chefs are at work in the kitchen of The Bear in the Lavanttal: father and son Trippolt together bring their own ideas to ‘bear’ regarding top cuisine, and the fruits they ‘bear’ are worth savoring.
Learn more about The Bear in Bad St LeonhardLet go of everyday stress and rediscover what is truly important, at the Almdorf Seinerzeit, a remote hotel village in the mountains of Carinthia. Enjoy the closeness to nature, pamper yourself with all natural spa treatments, and enjoy a scrumptious breakfast buffet laid out in your own cabin. We promise: You’ll want to come back again and again.
We chose a few selected hotels in Austria that will meet your personal needs and refined taste.
Find your hotel...From sunny beaches at crystal-clear lakes to ice-capped mountain peaks, from romantic vineyards to lush pasturelands: Austria's federal provinces offer sceneries of rare beauty!
Learn more about Austria's regions20.06.2013 - 25.08.2013 - Finkenstein
Varied program in front of a magnificent backdrop.
More05.06.2013 - 09.06.2013 - Wörthersee
A celebration of sound in Austria's southern region Carinthia.
More28.09.2013 - 29.09.2013 - Kötschach Mauthen im Gailtal
Have a taste of delicious national and international cheese specialties at the Cheese Festival in Kötschach Mauthen / Carinthia.
More11.07.2013 - 24.08.2013 - Villach, Ossiach
Festival in Ossiach and Villach, program ranging from church opera to contemporary music with artists from all over the world.
MoreThe 'eco-hotel' label guarantees guests environmentally-friendly vacations. Hotels focus on minimising the consumption of energy, electricity, water, materials, and the creation of waste, while restaurants serve organic produce.
Go organic this SummerAustria has six National parks, almost 60 nature preserves and „nature parks“, about 35 „hot spots“ for bird-watching, 20 Alpine gardens and many other opportunities to admire nature in its undisturbed, pristine beauty
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