| Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Klagenfurt | ||
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| State | Austria | |
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| Federated state | Carinthia | |
| Altitude | 448 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 95.450 (2013) | |
| POSTAL CODE | 9020 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (also known as Klagenfurt) is the capital of the Carinthia.
To know
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is directly reflected on the Wörthersee, which gives it a special charm, combined with the fact that the city is full of greenery, so if you want to relax away from the chaos of the center, there are plenty of choices.
How to orient yourself
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: full screen map.How to get
There are several alternatives to get to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The city has a small international airport, and a station where international trains also stop.
By plane
Air travel is certainly the most comfortable. Thanks to cheap airlines it is often not even the most expensive choice. There HLX stops in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee from Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover is Colony-Bonn. There Styrian Spirit From London Luton, Paris, Zurich is Salzburg. The Austrian Airlines depart from Frankfurt is Vienna.
Fromairport which is only three kilometers from Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, there is a bus, departing every 30 minutes, which offers connection to the city center.
By car
From Vienna you can reach Klagenfurt am Wörthersee via the A2. Coming from Germany you get to the A2 leaving the A10 at the Villach junction. The junction is well signposted and the signs for Vienna - Klagenfurt am Wörthersee are easy to follow. Outside the central area, parking is free, while in the center it is necessary to buy a ticket at the automated parking area from Monday to Saturday.
Arriving by ship is only possible from another town overlooking the Wörthersee.
On the train
From Germany, Italy, the former Yugoslavia and Vienna there is regular rail traffic in the direction of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. On foot it takes about ten minutes to reach the center from the station, but there are also regular buses.
How to get around
What see
- Viktring Abbey.
- Alter Platz (Old square).
- Castles of Tentschach and Hallegg.
- Lindwurm Fountain. It represents the legendary dragon that would have occupied the place on which the city was later built.
- Botanical Garden.
- Landhaus (Regional Assembly Building).
- Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
- Beach on the Wörthersee.
- Lookout tower on the Kreuzbergl. With the AVK observatory.
- Landesmuseum Kärnten, Museumgasse 2, ☎ 43 50 5363 0599, fax: 43 50 5363 0540, @[email protected].
- Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten (Modern art museum), Burggasse 8, ☎ 43 50 5363 0542, @[email protected].
- Diözesanmuseum (Diocesan Museum), Lidmanskygasse 10A.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
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