Introduction
61km (38 miles) NE of Italy; 31km (19 miles) N of Slovenia; 309km (192 miles) SW of Vienna; 140km (87 miles) SW of Graz; 209km (130 miles) SE of Salzburg
Klagenfurt is not an attraction in its own right; it's a sleepy city that's a great stopover point if you're driving around Carinthia's lakes. Arrive in Klagenfurt, get settled, and wander around the city's historic center. Stay the night, and then use Klagenfurt as the base for your explorations to St. Veit, Hochosterwitz Castle, Magdalensberg, the Cathedral of Gurk, and the region's lakes.
Klagenfurt, a university town dating from 1161, is the provincial capital and cultural center of Carinthia. The city was destroyed by fire in 1514 and was rebuilt and designated the duchy's capital in 1518. The city was fortified with walls, which were torn down during the Napoleonic invasions in 1802.
The city center is quadrangular and rimmed with streets that were laid down where the city's walls once stood. The center of this quadrangle,...
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Landesmuseum
At this provincial museum, you can see Roman artifacts gleaned from excavations in Carinthia. Exhibits display art and artifacts from prehistoric...
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Hotel Triglav
- Carefully chosen vine list to go along with really extremely well prepared meals served by highly trained personnel in lovely restored old villa...
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- Cooking Classes
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Bohinj lake
- Pearl of Slovenian Alps........awesome place, worth to visit if you love unntuched nature, swimming in glacier lake, mountains hiking, skiing on...
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