Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
A2
Happ's Reptilienzoo
ZOO
( 234 25;
www.reptilienzoo.at
;
Villacher Strasse 237; adult/child €13/8; 8am-5pm winter, to 6pm summer,
closed Nov; )
Crocodiles plus all manner of creepers, crawlers and slitherers are here for
kids and adults to admire. Some signs are in English.
SWIMMING
Strandbad
(
www.stw.at
;
Metnitzstrand 2; day card adult/child €4.10/1.70, 1hr before closing €1.50/free, paddle or electric boat per
30min €3.50-8.50; 8am-8pm Jun-Aug, to 7pm May & Sep, closed late Sep-early May; )
Klagenfurt's
wonderful lakeside beach has cabins, restaurants and piers for basking like a seal.
Käst-
chen
(lockers large enough for day packs) in the
Strandbad
cost €2 plus €20 deposit.
There's also good swimming outside the buoys further south, past the Maria Loretto
beach. You can indulge in paddle or electric boat escapades alongside the
Strandbad
.
Festivals & Events
Klagenfurter Stadtfest
MUSIC, THEATRE
Aug)
Annual two-day music and theatre festival.
Wörthersee Festspiele
(
www.klagenfurt-tourismus.at
; tickets €40-80; late Jun-mid-Aug)
Every summer, operas, ballets and
pop concerts take place on an offshore stage on the Wörthersee.
ARTS
Sleeping
CAMPGROUND
€
Camping Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
