Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Carinthia Highlights
Cycling and hiking the forest trails above the
Weissensee
(
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)
.
Visiting the Eboard Museum in
Klagenfurt
(
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) and playing vintage predigital keyboards - 1300 in
all, the largest collection in Europe.
Swimming the shores of the
Wörthersee
(
Click here
) and enjoying a lakeside meal at Restaurant Maria Lor-
etto.
Stopping in
Villach
(
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)
for skiing in winter, splashy fun in summer in the lakes, or hiking in the
mountains.
Transporting yourself to the tranquil ambience of Tibet at the Heinrich Harrer Museum in
Hüttenberg
(
Click
here
).
Admiring the views from the top of
Burg Hochosterwitz
(
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), a spectacular medieval castle.
Winter skiing near
Hermagor
(
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) at the top of the 6km-long Millennium-Express cable car.
Getting There & Around
Klagenfurt airport has cheap connections with the UK (Ryanair;
www.ryanair.com
) and
Germany (Air Berlin;
www.airberlin.com
)
. Klagenfurt and Villach are the main hubs for
trains from elsewhere in Europe.
Carinthia is divided into regional zones for public transport, with either single tickets or
passes that are valid for one day or longer. Ask what's cheapest when buying a ticket, or
are served by boat services in summer.
province's major sights plus 50% discount on buses and trains. It's sold at hotels and tour-
ist offices from mid-April to late October.
