by Raphael Wakounigand Gabriel Artmayr

Carinthia

BASIC INFORMATION

Capital: Klagenfurt Number of Districts: 8

Feldkirchen, Hermagor, Klagenfurt-Land,Spittal an der Drau, St. Veit an der Glan,Villach-Land, Völkermarkt, Wolfsberg

Area: about 9,500 km² Population: about 500,000 inhabi-

tants

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Coat of Arms

Position in Austria

BIG SIGHTSEEING TOUR

The Top Ten

Carinthia‘s Top Ten

Top 10 most important sights in Carinthia:

1.) Heiligenblut & National Park Hohe Tauern2.) Velden Casino & Lake Wörthersee3.) Gurk: Romanesque cathedral in pretty surround-ings4.) Friesach: Medieval Town5.) Bad Kleinkirchheim6.) Burg Hochosterwitz Castle7.) Ossiach, Lake Ossiachersee8.) Spittal an der Drau, Medieval town with scenery9.) Millstatt & Lake Millstättersee10.) Seeboden: Water sports, hiking, Carinthian cui-sine

#1a : Heiligen Blut (Holy Blood)

The small village Heiligen-

blut is among the most

touristy spots in Carinthia.

On the picture is the most

Photographed church of

the state.

#1b : National Park Hohe Tauern

The National Park Hohe

Tauern is the biggest of

Austria and one of the

biggest National Parks of

Europe.

It covers a total area of

1800 square kilome-ters.

# 2: Lake Wörthersee and Velden

Most places in Carinthiaare known for scenic

lakesand mountains that pro-vide lots of sports.

The province itself is notso popular but Velden isan exception – mostlybecause of the casino.

# 3: Gurk

The village Gurk is popularbecause of the well-knowncathedral, which hasn‘t gota bishop.

The village of Gurk itself isalso pleasant and the bestthing is to have a drink atat the local Gasthaus.

# 4: Friesach

Friesach is a small town

famous for ist me-dieval

heritage including walls

and Fortifications.

A medieval culture festival

is annually taking place in

Friesach since 1224.

# 5: Bad Kleinkirchheim

Bad Kleinkirchheim is apopular tourist destinationin Southern Carinthia andis the ideal place for skiing, especially for beginners.

Bad Kleinkirchheim isAmong the 20 most-visitedtourist destinations inAustria.

# 6: Burg Hochosterwitz Castle

Burg Hochosterwitz Cas-tle

is famous for its charac-ter-

istic fourteen gates andwas made as the Turksapproached in Austria.

The Castle includes amuseum that’s totallyworth a daytrip.

# 7: Ossiach & Lake Ossiach

The Lake Ossiach is bet-ter

Suited for outdoors andNot sightseeing.

Nevertheless the sportsaspect is very exciting:bicycling, swimming, div-

ing,water skiing, golf andmuch more.

# 8: Spittal an der Drau

Although the popular Mill-Stätter See is not far

awayFrom the town, a closerLook is no bad idea.

Schloss Porcia Castle, theparish church or themountain Goldeck are

veryinteresting.

# 9: Lake Millstätter See

The mountains near Mill-statt are useful for hiking,but the tourist spot in thisregion is the MillstätterSee.

Many activities can bedone here, such aswindsurfing, sailing or

fishing.

# 10: Seeboden

Seeboden is another pop-ular lakeside town by theMillstätter See.

Many archaeological digswere undertaken here

andvery rewarding excavat-ions and helped a lot tounderstand Carinthia’s

past.

Thanks for your attention!