Central Carinthia - Mittelkärnten

Central Carinthia located in Austria

places

Map of Central Carinthia
  • 1 KlagenfurtWebsite of this institutionKlagenfurt in the encyclopedia WikipediaKlagenfurt in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKlagenfurt (Q41753) in the Wikidata database -
  • 2 FeldkirchenWebsite of this institutionFeldkirchen in the encyclopedia WikipediaFeldkirchen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFeldkirchen (Q507533) in the Wikidata database -
  • 3 St. VitusWebsite of this institutionSt. Veit in the encyclopedia WikipediaSt. Veit in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSt. Veit (Q494604) in the Wikidata database -
  • 4 CucumberWebsite of this institutionGurk in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGurk in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGurk (Q662048) in the Wikidata database -
  • 5 VeldenWebsite of this institutionVelden in the encyclopedia WikipediaVelden in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsVelden (Q660687) in the Wikidata database -
  • 6 AlthofenWebsite of this institutionAlthofen in the encyclopedia WikipediaAlthofen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAlthofen (Q441016) in the Wikidata database -

Other goals

Market scene in St. Vitus

background

The Central Carinthia region is home to the provincial capital of Carinthia, the city Klagenfurt and the largest lake in Carinthia, the Wörthersee. But this region also has a lot to offer culturally.

language

German is spoken in Central Carinthia. In Klagenfurt and the surrounding area there are some areas where Slovenian is also spoken.

getting there

Most of the tourists who travel to Central Carinthia are in Klagenfurt start. Here is an international airport and a train station where trains from Germany and abroad run regularly. Who from Vienna can travel to St. Vitus start.

mobility

As in all of Carinthia, the best way to get around Central Carinthia is by car. But the train and bus connections are also acceptable during the day. In the evening, however, you can sometimes run into problems in smaller places.

Tourist Attractions

  • Gurk Cathedral, in Cucumber. Always worth a visit.
  • Hochosterwitz Castle, Near St. Vitus. Nobody should miss the castle.
  • Lindworm, in Klagenfurt. The landmark of the state capital.

activities

  • Central Carinthia is more of a summer sports area. The Wörther See is one of the most popular bathing areas in Austria.

nightlife

There are a number of ways to go out around the Wörther See. If you want, you can squander a lot of money here, because this area is not cheap.

security

Like the rest of Carinthia, Central Carinthia is a very safe travel destination. No special precautionary measures are necessary.

trips

If you want to stay in Carinthia, it makes sense to go to Eastern Carinthia or Southern Carinthia to continue.

literature

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