Sommer Magazin 2012 uk

THE JOY OF SUMMER 

TRAVEL MAGAZINE 2012 

ALPS-ADRIATIC TRAIL 

Hiking adventures from the Grossglockner to Trieste. 

SIMPLY DELICIOUS 

Inspiring Alps-Adriatic cuisine. 

CARINTHIAN LAKE TOUR 

In time with the most beautiful stretches of water.

Carinthia Magazine 2 

FOREWORD 

Holidays, a time with no goals, a thought that even 

Nietzsche shared and one we all strive for in our 

precious free time. At last we don’t have to be 

driven by our diary, constantly available on our 

mobile, with the feeling every day that things ought 

to be moving even faster. A time when you can just 

let go and really come alive! 

The pleasure of simply enjoying your holiday in an 

exceptional region, free from the cares of everyday 

life. In Carinthia we know exactly how to embody 

this approach to life and let our guests share it too. 

By simply spending time together and experiencing 

this “lightness of being”. The special people of the 

Alps-Adriatic region have been shaped by an incredibly 

complex culture with Germanic, Romance 

and Slavic influences, and they stand for precisely 

those values that our guests appreciate so much. 

The Alps-Adriatic culinary arts Carinthia-style are 

an enjoyable way of discovering our region, while 

the numerous options in the Carinthia Nature 

Activity Park offer a fabulous setting where you can 

put yourself through new physical challenges, show 

what you are capable of and do yourself some 

good. 

In our current Summer Magazine we would like to 

introduce you to some special people, and give you 

lots of little suggestions and holiday tips from 

Carinthia. Let our Carinthian joy of life be your inspiration. 

The team at Kärnten Werbung and our 

hosts are here to help you in planning your own 

personal holiday. I look forward to welcoming you 

to Carinthia and wish you days full of zest for life. 

Kind regards, 

Christian Kresse 

CEO, Kärnten Werbung 

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Publication date: January 2012 


CONTENTS. 

ALPS-ADRIATIC TRAIL. 

12–17 

From the Grossglockner to the sea ... 

A cross-border hike from the permanent ice 

of the glacier via rivers and lakes to the sea. 

LAKES & PERSPECTIVES. 

18–23 

Something for everyone. 

Hike around the most beautiful Carinthian 

lakes to complete the total summer picture. 

CYCLING & ENJOYMENT. 

24–25 

The Drau Cycle Trail. Overflowing with enjoyment. 

222 km of pleasure cycling from one culinary 

temptation to the next. 

NATURE & ACTIVITY. 

26–27 

Rendezvous with Nature. 

Crossing personal boundaries at the Moorhead 

Kärnten Outdoor Challenge with paddling, climbing, 

speed hiking, walking and mountain biking. 

FAMILY & SUMMER. 

28–29 

Carinthia à la carte. 

The Kärnten Card gives you 100 x free entry 

to Carinthia’s most attractive destinations. 

44–45 

Where memories are reawakened. 

“Holidays on the farm” are flourishing, where guests 

enjoy quality-tested, truly rural and uncomplicated 

time out the way it used to be. 

ALPS-ADRIATIC CUISINE. 

30–31 

Simply delicious! 

Fresh regional ingredients mix with the light touch of 

the south to create a charming and inspiring experience. 

32–33 

Fishy tales. 

In Carinthia they know how to catch, breed and 

process the finest fish from the spotlessly clean lakes 

and rivers better than anywhere else. 

34–35 

Carinthian delicacies. 

A typical culinary foray. Starring apples, 

honey, curd cheese, bread and sheep’s cheese. 

36–37 

On the trail of enjoyment. 

Culinary Carinthia is there to be experienced 

with all the senses: with tastings, pasta making 

courses and culinary outings. 

SPAS & SPRINGS. 

38–39 

Sparkling pieces of Paradise. 

Dip and dive in Carinthia’s spas, and enjoy a sauna 

the way the ancient Romans and mountain people did. 

CITY PORTRAIT. 

40 

On the trail of the Löwalan. 

Previously unknown sides of the 800-year-old 

Renaissance city Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. 

CULTURE & ENCOUNTERS. 

41 

Art hotels. 

Carinthia’s “galleries with rooms” 

have a lot to offer for travelling culture vultures. 

42–43 

Places of inspiration. 

On the trail of modern and contemporary 

artists whose works have immortalised the 

southern light and enchanting scenery. 

SPORT & BACKDROP. 

50 

The joy of golf is southerly. 

Golfers in Carinthia have one card with so many options. 

EXTRAS. 

46–47 

Carinthia compass. 

Your guide to the sunny south of the Alps. 

48–49 

Carinthia’s holiday regions. 

Overall map with all 13 of Carinthia’s regions. 

51 

Preview of the Winter Magazine 2012/13. 

Themes to give you an appetite for winter holidays 

in the south. 


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Lake Wörthersee as far as the eye can see: 

19.5 square kilometres for deep relaxation! 

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The idyllic Lake Weissensee, 

where motorboats are frowned upon. 

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THE JOY OF LAKES. 

A true jewel box – 

even for boats. 

Lake Klopeiner See: with water temperatures 

of up to 28 degrees, one of the warmest 

swimming lakes in Europe! 

Enticing ways to freshen up against a stunning 

backdrop. In turquoise, emerald green or azure. 

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Lake Turnersee. 

Paradise at our feet. 



View from Lake Faaker See to the 

Karawanken and the Mittagskogel. 


The Mediterranean climate has a 

positive effect on the apple harvest. 


Fresh from the oven: Lesach 

Valley bread specialities. 

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Enjoy your meal: freshly caught 

trout from the lakes of Carinthia. 

A good day starts 

with a good breakfast. 

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Gently alcoholic and simply delicious: 

Lavant Valley cider. 

A farming family’s 

secret: the finest apple 

vinegar enhanced 

with honey. 

DELICIOUS AND 

FROM CARINTHIA. 

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For award-winning chef Müller it’s 

just a few steps from buying the 

Lake Weissensee fish to cooking it. 

At the table please! Carinthia’s Alps-Adriatic 

cuisine blends fresh regional ingredients with 

the easygoing sociability of the south. 


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ALPS-ADRIATIC TRAIL: 

FROM THE GROSSGLOCKNER 


... or to be more accurate to Muggia, 

a little to the south of the former Austro- 

Hungarian port city of Trieste, it is exactly 

170 kilometres. As the crow flies! Or to put 

it rather more loosely: the mountain world 

of the Alps lies right on the doorstep of the 

(Upper) Adriatic beaches. Together they 

form the Alps-Adriatic region. And despite 

their geographical differences, together 

these regions have created a cultural region 

bound together by its history which even 

the vagaries of past events were unable to 

damage. Now you can hike through this 

cultural region along the Alps-Adriatic Trail. 

Text by Mike Diwald 

Eyeing up the majestic Grossglockner, 

the highest mountain in Austria. 

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The distinctive late Gothic 

parish church in Heiligenblut. 

TO THE SEA ... 

A place of energy high 

above Lake Millstätter See. 

“Buon giorno” Castello Duino: 

karst meets the sea. 

The Mittagskogel 

by Lake Faaker See, 

at 2,145 metres one of 

the highest mountains 

in the western 

Karawanken. 


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3798 m 

Großglockner 

Lienz 

ALPS-ADRIATIC TRAIL 


Stone cairns mark 

the hiking trail on the 

Gerlitzen Alpe. 

Carinthian alpine food at the 

Lammersdorfer lodge with 

a glorious all-round view of the 

Millstätter Alpe for dessert. 

Heiligenblut 

Großkirchheim Mallnitz 

Innerfragant 

Obervellach 

Kolbnitz 

Oberdrauburg Greifenburg 

Kötschach Mauthen 

Gemona del Friuli 

Udine 

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Mühldorf 

Spittal 

Hermagor 

Cividale del Friuli 

Cormons 

Gradisca d‘Isonzo 

Grado 

Bovec 

Gmünd 

Kobarid 

Millstatt Bad 

Kleinkirchheim 

Radenthein 

Dobrovo 

Gorizia 

Arnoldstein 

Tarvisio 

Duino 

Arriach 

Villach 

Trenta 

Tolmin 

Nova Gorizia 

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Landskron 

Gerlitzen 

Kranjska Gora 

Prosecco 

Triest 

Muggia 

Ossiach 

Velden 

Rosegg 

Faak 

am See 

SLO 

Lipica 

Feldkirchen 

Feistritz im 

Rosental 

Sankt Veit 

Klagenfurt 

Ferlach 

Kranj 

Friesach 

A 

Ljubljana 

The 500 year old 

candelabra spruce in Arriach. 

A pause for breath on the shore 

of Lake Ossiacher See, nestling 

between the Gerlitzen Alpe 

to the north and the Ossiacher 

Tauern to the south. 

Bad Eisenkapel 

Bad Sankt Leonhard 

Völkermarkt 

Wolfsberg 

Griffen St.Paul 

Bleiburg 

Lavamünd 

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Velden by night 

with the legendary castle by 

Lake Wörthersee. 

The historical Apriach mill 

close to the almost 

400-year-old “Mentlhof” farm. 

The stretch by Lake Nassbodensee, 

the small mountain lake in the 

Nockberge National Park. 

The trail consists of countless paths 

and hiking routes between the Grossglockner 

and the town of Muggia, 

south of Trieste. It follows the water in 

its various forms, from the perpetual 

ice of the Glockner, via rivers and lakes, 

down to the sea. In fact the paths have 

always been there, but they had never 

been recorded in their totality in map 

form, let alone marketed. Until now! 

An ambitious undertaking, because it 

spans different countries. 

170 km in the air = 

550 km on the ground. 

And yet the trail has become reality. 

Tourism specialists, hiking experts and 

cartographers walked the route, then 

drew, calculated, packaged and pictured 

it. The trail has been divided into 

32 stages, each of them covering a 

distance of 17 kilometres. Which makes 

550 km in total, with a difference in altitude 

of 26,000 metres on the way up 

and 26,000 metres on the way down! 

“Hiking in the Garden of Eden.” 

But enough of figures! Because the real 

purpose behind the Alps-Adriatic Trail 

is not to stomp along the entire length 

in as few one-day marches as possible. 

No, the various stages are intended as 

an invitation to hikers, and it is up to 

them to choose whether they complete 

one or more, or spread them over 

several holidays. The path itself is 

the goal, not conquering the summit! 

When the trail’s “inventors” coined the 

term “hiking in the Garden of Eden”, 

they probably had the heavenly views, 

glorious spectacles of nature, glimmering 

swimming lakes and majestic 

peaks in mind. A lovely image which 

fits perfectly, as the following low-altitude 

flight over the Alps-Adriatic Trail 

will prove. 

Historical mills. 

One of the first stages leads from 

Heiligenblut to Grosskirchheim, and is 

12 km long, 507 metres uphill and 

802 metres downhill. During this stage 

you pass the group of mills in Apriach 

which tell the story of the life full of 

privations that was led by the local farming 

population from the 17 th century 

until last century. In those days cereal 

was still cultivated 1,400 m above sea 

level, and milled in these very mills. It is 

incredible to think how people managed 

to build mills of this kind in such 

steep terrain to make the best use of 

the naturally falling water. The local 

name for the mills, “Stockmühlen”, 

comes from the wooden drive shaft of 

the millstone, which was known in the 

local vernacular as a “Stock”. 

Garnet or fried bacon. 

One of the most beautiful hiking 

regions in Carinthia is the Millstätter 

Alpe. This is due firstly to its gentle curves 

– it still forms part of the rounded 

Nockberge Mountains – and secondly 

to the wonderful view down onto Lake 

Millstätter See, the third largest swimming 

lake in Carinthia. With a bit of 

luck you might even find a garnet, a 

semi-precious stone that takes on a 

dark red colour when it has been 

polished. And if you don’t manage to 

get rich quick, then the landlords of the 

Alexanderhütte, the Lammersdorferhütte 

and the Erlacher Haus will offer 

you comfort and serve you products 

from their own alpine dairy. Or perhaps 

a “Hüttenpfandl”, a hearty dish made 

from eggs, bacon and bread. Thus refreshed 

you will quickly forget all about 

the garnet and set off again towards 

the valley, where the surface water of 

Lake Millstätter See sparkles in the sunlight 

like a great hoard of diamonds. 

Central point and candelabra spruce. 

Arriach’s claim to fame is that it is the 

geographical centre – no, not of the 

universe, but at least of Carinthia. And 

it is the starting point for the section of 

the trail that leads up to the Gerlitzen 

Alpe at 1,911 m above sea level. Not far 

from this calculated geographical centre 

point stands the so-called “candelabra 

spruce”, an enormous 500-yearold 

tree whose trunk divides several 

times some two metres above the 

ground, giving it the appearance of a 

seven-armed lamp. Indisputably a place 

of power, where every hiker is happy to 

linger for a while before tackling the 

ascent to the Gerlitzen Alpe. There is a 

1,200 metres difference in altitude to 

be conquered but you can follow the 

path at an unhurried pace, > 



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while on the mountain knoll several cosy 

mountain lodges await with their socalled 

“Kostalan”, as culinary morsels are 

known in Carinthian: a small steak from an 

alpine steer in the Neugartenstüberl, 

Carinthian pasta pockets with cheese at 

the Gipfelhaus, and for dessert you should 

definitely make a detour to the Pöllingerhütte. 

The Gerlitzen Alpe has one undisputed 

advantage over most of the 

other mountains on the Alps-Adriatic 

Trail: Just before Annenheim, on the 

northern shore of Lake Ossiacher See, the 

Kanzelbahn cable car runs up to the 

summit. We mention it here only for the 

sake of completeness, because you might 

find that the many tasty morsels are much 

easier to digest sitting down. And what’s 

more, the view across Lake Ossiacher See 

and towards the Julian Alps in the south 

can be enjoyed in a much more relaxed 

way from the gondolas. 

Finkenstein: from Caballé to Crawford. 

The last stage that runs entirely on Carinthian 

soil leads from Velden am Wörthersee 

to the Baumgartnerhöhe not far from 

Lake Faaker See. Just before the finish, 

you come to the ruined Finkenstein 

Castle, which was first documented in 

1142. The owners at the time, the Dukes of 

Carinthia, certainly knew the most beautiful 

spots around, because they erected 

this castle on one of them. There are 

breathtaking views into the Gail Valley 

towards the west, the whole of the Rosental 

Valley to the east and the sparkling 

turquoise blue Lake Faaker See a long 

way down below the northern side of the 

castle. The present-day castle owner is in 

fact not a duke, but a commoner. In the 

1980s he got the idea into his head of 

turning the ruin into a concert arena, a 

plan that many people mocked at the 

time, but which was destined to take off. 

Since those modest beginnings a good 

30 years ago, stars from the classics, 

comedy and pop have appeared at the 

arena: Montserrat Caballé and Agnes 

Baltsa were here, as were Otto Schenk, 

the unforgettable Falco, Al Jarreau, 

Randy Crawford and Konstantin Wecker. 

Many of the stars come back more than 

once because – as they would be the first 

to agree – there is nothing to compare 

with this spot in the entire world. Yet the 

artists don’t see the best bit of all, 

because the sun sets behind the stage, 

creating a natural spectacle that is visible 

only from the ranks of spectators. Even 

Madison Square Garden and the Royal 

Albert Hall can’t come up with a better 

light show than this! 

Wild water and wine. 

On the next stages of the Alps-Adriatic 

Trail, hikers leave Austria and enter 

Slovenian or Italian national territory. Here 

the route by and large follows the River 

Soča, which becomes the Isonzo on 

Italian sovereign territory. Even the most 

impassioned Carinthian has to admit 

without a trace of envy that this Soča 

Valley as far as the little village of Kobarid 

is a jewel of nature, above all because of 

the turquoise blue water of the wild river. 

A wonderful setting for lovers of wild 

water sports and for the anglers who pull 

quite a few marble trout from the cool 

water. The further south you travel alongside 

the Soča, the lovelier the landscape 

becomes. On stage 26 you cross the 

Italian border for the first time and then 

head westwards towards Cividale. And 

here you will find yourself in the wellknown 

region of the Colli Udine, the hills 

around the Friulian capital Udine which is 

famous for its wine growing. If you decide 

to try this stage, be absolutely sure to 

have one of the many culinary guides in 

your luggage. It is not for nothing that 

Friulian cuisine is known far and wide; 

most of the taverns, restaurants and 

osterias radiate that unique charm which 

makes an unforgettable culinary experience 

simply perfect. 

Muggia in the Gulf of Trieste. 

After just a few more stages you reach the 

sea, where from the destination Muggia 

you can look across the picturesque Gulf 

of Trieste. The trail has followed the water, 

from glaciers and along little brooks, 

rushing rivers and deep blue lakes all the 

way to the Adriatic Sea, into which ultimately 

all the water flows. And here the 

idea behind the Alps-Adriatic Trail reaches 

its conclusion, like a perfect circle, as 

well befits a Garden of Eden! 

Further information from March 2012 at 

www.alpen-adria-trail.com 

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The 140 kilometre long River 

Soča rises from a karst 

spring in north western 

Slovenia and flows 

into the Gulf of Trieste. 

The Renaissance Castle Dobrovo 

in the Slovenian Goriška Brda. 

The splendid Miramare Castle, the 

residence of Archduke Ferdinand 

Maximilian von Habsburg in Grignano, 

5 kilometres outside Trieste. 


Not a rarity at all in Carinthia: blossom amongst 

the beauties of nature with plenty of room for romance 

and the joy of living. Like here by Lake Millstätter See. 



SOMETHING 

FOR EVERYONE. 

A tour of the Carinthian lakes can 

become a tour de force. So we would 

recommend a more leisurely pace. 

A hike from various perspectives. 

Text by Romana Kanzian and Martin Amanshauser 

“The bathtub of Austria” may well be a term used in hoity-toity 

society reporting, but in a way it is not so far from the truth. Because 

Carinthia has 1,270 lakes including 200 swimming lakes with water 

pure enough to drink. The “Carinthian Riviera” covers a total area of 

60 square kilometres, sometimes pleasantly warm and idyllic, 

sometimes sophisticated and noisy, but mostly a little reserved, a 

thousand metres above sea level, and a paradise for fauna and flora. 

Now and then it is also a place of refuge for hikers, travellers, serious 

swimmers, fishermen, sailors and anyone seeking contemplation 

and regeneration. 

The big three: Lake Wörthersee, 

Lake Millstätter See, Lake Ossiacher See. 

Lake Wörthersee has been going strong for more than a hundred 

years with its many celebrities, comfortable villas, one large castle 

and several smaller ones, and all kinds of small- and large-scale 

scandals. It looks as if there is not a single pensioner from Augsburg 

to Zingst who does not associate Carinthia’s largest lake with a 

holiday romance or maybe just memories of their childhood. 

People have always taken a slightly romantic view of the past here. 

Musicians in particular have always been attracted by the almost 

Mediterranean feel of the lake. Gustav Mahler had a small house in 

Maiernigg on the southern shore where he wrote his compositions, 

and Johannes Brahms spent two long summers in Leonstein Castle. 

Udo Jürgens spent his childhood by Lake Wörthersee, and Peter 

Alexander spent the last years of his life here. In the 1960s the 

international jet set even left their holiday enclave on the French 

Riviera behind, and came to the sweet Lake Wörthersee to soothe 

both party fever and stage fright. Right up to the 1990s film crews, 

stars and starlets surrendered to the Carinthian charm. Nowadays 

people flirt here the Alpine-Adriatic way, with the cheekiness of the 

Italians, the ambition of the Slovenians and the unhurried style of 

the Austrians. 


Enchanting example of 

the Lake Wörthersee architectural 

style: the charming Villa Schnür 

boathouse in Pörtschach, 

built in 1926. 

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Making a splash: Lake Turnersee in St. Kanzian. 

A change of perspective. 

The lakes of Carinthia can also be 

viewed from above, and the hills and 

mountain chains offer the ideal front 

row seats for this. Lake Millstätter See 

earns a lot of applause. Up there in the 

Drau Valley, where you will find the 

deepest water in Carinthia and geomantic 

energy lines run from the 

Mirnock to the shore of Lake Millstätter 

See, there is a self-effacing feel to 

things. Fishing boats are more popular 

than high-horsepower motorboats, 

and captains of industry take their 

holidays on the shores. Lake Millstätter 

See features not in the gutter press, 

but the international glossy magazines 

and intellectual papers, which shower 

praise on the sometimes spectacular 

architecture concealed along the 

shores of the lake and the hikable 

mountain arena all around. 

There is no room for stiltedness in the 

leisurely Carinthian attitude, and the 

people of Carinthia have their feet on 

the ground. Lake Ossiacher See is 

equally unpretentious, as is the most 

important music festival in the entire 

province, which is held on its shores: 

the Carinthian Summer, which celebrates 

church opera and classical music. 

Small, perfectly 

formed and pleasantly warm. 

The smaller but no less popular trio 

comprises Lake Faaker See, Lake 

Keutschacher See and Lake Klopeiner 

See. The first of these is popular with 

gourmets because of its annual festival 

of enjoyment. The many restaurants 

here which pamper travellers with the 

local culinary arts are a delight to the 

stomach. And there is no unnecessary 

fuss and bother around Lake Keutschacher 

See, because the motto here is 

naturism. 

Lake Klopeiner See is the role model 

for all the Carinthian swimming lakes: 

down to earth, brightly coloured, 

iridescent, but above all lovely and 

warm. Once you have dipped your toe 

into the warmest swimming lake in 

Austria, you will know what we mean. 

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Summer swimming fun is only one piece 

of the Carinthian lakes jigsaw, and the 

surroundings are appealing all year round – 

which is why you should try hiking around 

some of the lakes to complete the picture. 

Hiking with a 360° view 

over Lake Millstätter See. 

Views of Lake 

Klopeiner See, the 

warmest swimming 

lake in Europe at 28°C. 


The totally restful side 

of Lake Wörthersee. 

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Lake Wörthersee – 

for more than just strolling. 

For hikers Lake Wörthersee presents a 

handicap you can decide on yourself. 

There is no circular path around the 

shore, but there are promenades for 

mild summer nights (amongst others in 

Pörtschach) and a circular hiking trail 

whose total length (65 km) demands a 

certain degree of fitness. On the other 

hand, hikers are richly rewarded: Just a 

glance across the lake towards the 

Karawanken Mountains will expand 

anyone’s horizon. If you prefer downhill 

routes, we can recommend the path 

from Lake Forstsee to the landing 

stage in Velden am Wörthersee. In 

between there is plenty of time to 

dawdle and enjoy a hearty Carinthian 

“Jause” meal. 

www.woerthersee.com 

Lake Millstätter See – 

on top of the world. 

Lake Millstätter See will make any 

hiker’s heart beat faster: Trails and 

mountain paths take you up to 2,600 

metres. At 900 metres above sea level 

you reach the high plateau that extends 

from the eastern to the western 

shore. Climb even higher and you are 

already in touch with the mountains. 

Hikers can walk in the footprints of 

shepherds and dairy farmers along the 

200 km long “Millstättersee Höhensteig” 

summit path. This hiking world 

joins the mountains around the lake 

together in eight stages, with the path 

sometimes leading at an unhurried 

pace, and sometimes through challenging, 

rocky terrain. Up there on high 

hikers find themselves in the company 

of the history of the mountains and the 

region. And if you have eagle eyes you 

may well spot ruby-red precious stones 

hidden beneath the mica schist. 

www.millstaettersee.com 

Lake Ossiacher See – 

a dynamic landscape. 

The Gerlitzen soars 1,911 metres up into 

the sky on the northern shore, while 

the Ossiacher Tauern extend along the 

southern shore. The most attractive 

hiking route starts in St. Andrä and 

follows the Slatinweg, to the lido and 

through an idyllic forest towards 

Ossiach. Head back to St. Andrä along 

the promenade. 

www.ossiachersee.net 

Lake Faaker See – 

the twilight of the Alps. 

Lake Faaker See offers the perfect 

starting point for hiking and mountain 

tours in the region. The themed hiking 

trails are an enticing opportunity of 

getting to know and smell the herbs 

and meadow flowers. The path up to the 

Taborhöhe starting from Drobollach 

promises a view over the whole of the 

Gail Valley. And culturally? Take a 

detour to the ruined Finkenstein Castle 

for twilight concerts. 

www.region-villach.at 

In the valley of the lakes. 

Gentle hills and marked paths in the 

four-lake valley around Keutschach. As 

well as Lake Keutschacher See, Lake 

Rauschelesee, Lake Bassgeigensee and 

Lake Hafnersee all shape the landscape. 

All four are situated in a protected 

area of undeveloped shore 

scenery, some of it with unspoilt marsh 

landscapes. 

www.keutschach.at 

Get away from it all on 

the turquoise blue Lake Faaker See. 

There’s not a motorboat in sight 

on the idyllic Lake Weissensee. 

Lake Klopeiner See – 

of ghosts and wishing bells. 

A good place to start is the promenade 

path, a circular tour of the lake which 

is just under five kilometres. You can 

extend your route by taking the hiking 

trail around the nearby Lake Kleinsee, 

which as the name implies (the German 

meaning “small lake”) is somewhat 

smaller, more enigmatic and beautifully 

lonely. The moderately high mountains 

round about offer a simple way for 

hikers to enjoy summit adventures. The 

676 metre high Gracarca snuggles 

against the southern shore; here there 

is a site where fossils have been found 

and where some people believe the 

legendary pre-Roman capital Noreia 

existed on the so-called “Gespensterwegsattel” 

(“ghost path saddle”). Here 

the Gracarca merges into the Georgibergl, 

where since the 11 th century there 

has been a church with a wishing bell, 

which is rung by women seeking 

a partner. The Kitzelberg hiking trail 

offers a bird’s eye view of the lakes. 

www.klopeinersee.at 

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4 

Encounters by the dreamy, 

perfectly located 

Lake Ossiacher See. 

High times by Lake Weissensee. 

The best place to firm up your calves in 

the sunniest part of Austria is around 

Lake Weissensee. At 930 metres above 

sea level it is the pinnacle of all the 

alpine swimming lakes. Thanks to its 

largely undeveloped shore landscape, 

hikers along the narrow and sometimes 

steep paths will find idyllic little spots 

to stop. To the north and south the 

mountain lake reveals its Scandinavian 

character, reminiscent of the remote 

fjord landscapes of Norway. To the east 

the mountains rise directly out of the 

water. The hiking trails, of varying 

degrees of difficulty, make their way 

upwards for several hundred kilometres, 

across lush alpine pastures 

towards the peaks of the Latschur, 

Golz and Reisskofel. The best guides 

are not maps or a GPS, but the locals – 

because the people who live around 

Lake Weissensee never skimp on 

friendliness to visitors. 

www.weissensee.com 


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The Drau Cycle Trail in the romantic Rosental Valley not only leads alongside the River Drau, it also crosses it. 

THE DRAU 

CYCLE TRAIL. 

OVERFLOWING 

WITH ENJOYMENT. 

Following the cycle trail alongside the River Drau 

is like being in the land of milk and honey. On the 

riverbank, in the idyllic side valleys – there are enticing 

restaurants everywhere with specialities that only exist 

in Austria’s southernmost province, the place where 

cycling is sheer pleasure. 

Text by Blacky Neubauer 


You need to plan a few days more for 

the Drau cycle trail. Not because the 

physical exertions require more rest 

breaks, but because alongside the trail 

a new temptation lurks after almost 

every bend in the river, mostly of the 

totally delicious kind. Of course you 

could quite comfortably tackle the 222 

kilometres in four days as the Drau 

snakes its way in an easterly direction 

through the glorious Carinthian 

scenery. But just think how much you 

would miss. Such as the herb village 

of Irschen, which perches on a sundrenched 

terrace high above the 

Upper Drau Valley. It is a hidden jewel 

of nature which you simply have to see, 

hear, smell and taste, and where all 

sorts of remedies are on offer. Knee 

problems? Then the comfrey grown in 

Irschen is highly recommended. Apply 

the tincture from the roots of the lilacflowered 

plant, and you will cycle off 

again with new vigour. The schnapps 

1 2 3 

Sweet temptations such as Reindling cake should 

definitely be indulged in when you are cycling too. 

varieties that Walter Heregger conjures 

up in the cellar of his restaurant from 

sweet calamus, masterwort and silver 

yarrow are also healthy. He collects the 

herbs for these from the mountains of 

the 2,000 metre high Kreuzeck Group. 

From Irschen you can set off past the 

forested slopes of the Gailtal Alps and 

cycle pleasurably towards Spittal, 

where the next temptation will entice 

you to make a longer stop. Café Moser 

is the name of the temple to sweet 

pastries here which pampers cyclists 

with its apple strudel and ice cream 

Reindling cake. The café belongs to the 

more than 50 Drau cycle trail landlords, 

who take excellent care of cyclists with 

Carinthian cheese pasta, farmers’ 

bacon and fish from the Drau. They 

offer accommodation for the night, 

have safe bike parking spaces and 

facilities for drying wet clothes. On the 

Drau cycle trail you should always be 

ready to make a detour. For example, 

up to Lake Faaker See, this enchanting 

bathtub which shimmers turquoise 

blue in the southerly sunshine and will 

make you long for the lakes in an instant. 

You could well become addicted 

to the legendary cream slices or the 

celebratory duck braised for hours with 

which the Tschebull inn in Egg at Lake 

Faaker See has been spoiling visitors of 

all nationalities for years. Just tuck in 

and enjoy! Any extra calories you’ve 

taken in at the Tschebull will soon be 

worked off again on an extra circuit of 

Lake Faaker See. On the way to Villach 

it’s a good idea to watch out for the 

brightly coloured scarecrows, which 

point the way to a very special kind of 

festivity, the “Ackern”. For Carinthians 

know how to party – all summer long 

under open skies and in a flowering sea 

of 200,000 sunflowers. Then it’s time 

to leave the party fields, get on your 

bike and set off along the Drau towards 

Villach, the lively little town where you 

can really feel that special Mediterranean 

influence. If you’re in luck you will 

be here during the annual church fair, 

the “Kirchtag” (29.07 – 05.08.2012). 

Toblach 

Sillian 

Leisach 

Abfaltersbach 

3798 m 

Großglockner 

Lienz 

Heiligenblut 

Mallnitz 

Obervellach 

Gmünd 

Millstatt 

Oberdrauburg 

Dellach 

Spittal 

Feistritz 

Greifenburg 

Nikolsdorf 

Sachsenburg 

Obergottesfeld Lendorf 

Kleblach 

Irschen 

Paternion 

Kötschach Mauthen 

I 

Hermagor 

Tarvisio 

From the roots to the bottle: 

the herb village of Irschen offers 

its best remedies. 

Holy smoke, what a party that is! For 

eight days the town is transformed into 

a single bar with Alpine folk music all 

around. Before you set off jauntily on 

your bike again, you ought to try the 

“church fair soup”. A sour soup cooked 

for a long time with cream, herbs and 

meat, which the locals like to eat with 

Reindling, a delicious yeast cake with a 

delicate cinnamon and nut filling. Just 

one more typical Carinthian delicacy 

that makes cycling along the Drau the 

height of enjoyment. 

Tip! 

Kärnten Radreisen – 

your specialist for organised 

cycling holidays in Carinthia at 

www.kaernten-radreisen.at 

You can also find out more about 

cycling at www.drauradweg.com 

www.rad.kaernten.at 

www.touren.kaernten.at 

Arnoldstein 

Bad 

Kleinkirchheim 

Villach 

Feldkirchen 

Ossiach 

Landskron Velden 

Faak 

am See 

Kranjska Gora 

Rosegg 

SLO 

Sankt Jakob 

Feistritz im 

Rosental 

Sankt Veit 

Klagenfurt 

Ferlach 

Friesach 

A 

Gallizien 

Bad Eisenkapel 

Bad Sankt Leonhard 

Völkermarkt 

St. Kanzian 

Wolfsberg 

Griffen St.Paul 

Bleiburg 

Neuhaus 

Lavamünd 


Carinthia is an outdoor paradise: 

Paddling and climbing against 

the backdrop of Lake Millstätter 

See, speed hiking in the shady 

forests of the Nockberge 

Mountains, Nordic walking, 

mountain biking and a whole 

load of fun – the participants in 

the Moorhead Kärnten Outdoor 

Challenge sometimes come up 

against their personal limits – 

but they enjoy the adventure. 


RENDEZVOUS 

WITH NATURE. 

Five days of exciting experiences as a team: 

Every year participants in the Moorhead Kärnten 

Outdoor Challenge get to experience Carinthia’s 

sporting facilities in an especially intensive way. 

Text by Ulrich Pramann | Photos by Franz Gerdl 

Afterwards everyone was really happy. 

Julia for example, who actually managed 

the solid 500 metres difference in 

altitude straight away on her first ever 

mountain bike tour without having to 

get off once. Although the student’s 

heart certainly dropped into her boots 

more than once on the way down. Or 

Norbert from the flat Münster region, 

who dared to tackle his first single 

track trails at the age of 60 and summed 

it all up rhapsodically: “Wicked”. 

Or Miriam. She arrived with her head 

full of “clutter from Berlin” and wanted 

to clear the inner cobwebs. After a few 

eventful days she said enthusiastically: 

“An unforgettable adventure”. 

Or Horst. No, this retired teacher had 

never slept outdoors on an Isomat before. 

And yes, much to his displeasure 

this 67-year-old was faced with having 

to do without his usual comfort. At first 

he flirted with the idea of a cosy bed in 

a B&B, but he resisted the temptation. 

And in the end Horst found that he 

took delight in his outdoor life. He 

crept out of his tent at night to enjoy 

the great silence, the overwhelming 

starry sky and “the darkness that was 

so gently mysterious”. So it was a good 

thing that one or two people could be 

heard snoring, so that even in these 

transcendental moments he was able 

to retain a vestige of reality. 

On the last evening they all sat round 

the camp fire over a real Carinthian 

lumberjacks’ meal of “Frigga” (which 

mainly consists of EU-protected 

products such as Gail Valley bacon and 

Gail Valley alpine cheese) and “Kärntner 

Kaltschale”, an alcoholic punch. 

With a clear starry sky over Lake 

Brennsee once again, the participants 

recalled some of the details of the last 

few days. Christian for example, a programmer 

from Hamburg, had no idea 

what might await him here on the Outdoor 

Challenge in Carinthia. Until then 

all he knew of the region of the many 

lakes and picturesque mountain scenes 

was what he had seen in brochures. 

Now he could look back on many 

intensive hours full of inspiration. In the 

saddle across the Nockberge Mountains, 

on the climbing rope, in a kayak 

on Lake Millstätter See, the speed 

hiking tour, the evening in a mountain 

lodge and the nights in the tent – he 

had been part of an unusual group 

experience and the magnificent nature 

had become his natural arena. 

Carinthia’s striking backdrop and the 

sporting tasks quickly required team 

spirit. 

Florian Finkl knows how positive group 

dynamics occur. As brand manager for 

the Moorhead brand (the exclusive 

brand belonging to Karstadt Sports) 

every year he looks forward to running 

the Moorhead Kärnten Outdoor 

Challenge on the spot. 12 years ago 

Karstadt Sports and the province of 

Carinthia decided to work together: As 

well as a wide-ranging marketing campaign, 

they decided to offer outdoor 

adventure trips in a prize draw. Thousands 

of people apply every year, and 

ten are selected to discover Carinthia 

the sporting way. So they go hiking 

and climbing, sailing and surfing, and 

mountain biking and speed hiking are 

also on the programme – everything 

this region has to offer. Wolfi Krainer 

and the guides from his Krainer sports 

school (in Feld am See) take care of 

the professional organisation, expert 

support and spontaneous fun. 

Fun? Nicole, a cheery media designer 

from Schwäbisch Hall, really had fun, 

especially when she went mountain 

biking. But she came up against her 

limits too, every time she went 

downhill. She suffered from fear and 

stress, she swore (“I hate going 

downhill”), argued, but at the end she 

was glad she hadn’t given up. In the 

afternoon before last she couldn’t wait 

to jump into Lake Brennsee and then 

lie on a lounger and relax. “At that moment 

I could have burst with happiness. 

On the one hand because of the 

many lovely impressions and the nice 

people I have met here. And on the 

other hand I felt so proud to have 

achieved all that, the fact that I covered 

every metre with my own physical 

strength. An amazingly good feeling.” 

She would like to do it all again. Preferably 

in Carinthia. 

Find out more at www.sportschule.at 


Everything included from A to Z. 

From A as in Aquarena in Kötschach- 

Mauthen to Z as in the Zwergenpark 

Gurktal (the garden gnome adventure 

park). Every guest will find inspiration 

and enjoy combining his favourite destinations 

into one or more tours of his 

own making. You can see the full list of 

destinations at www.kaerntencard.at. 

Kärnten Card mountain and lake tour. 

We are sitting relaxed in the panoramic 

cable car which is whisking us away 

from Annenheim up to the Gerlitzen. As 

we watch Lake Ossiacher See and the 

boats getting noticeably smaller, we are 

getting even more excited about our family-friendly 

cycle tour of the lake and 

the many lovely views we are going to 

enjoy as part of our holiday here. Once 

the cable car has brought us to the top, 

we first head off along the educational 

alpine and forest trail to the Pöllingerhütte 

mountain and alp museum, in an 

actively farmed dairy hut. The children 

are wide-eyed as they discover farming 

customs dating from around 1900, and 

they are amazed by the long forgotten 

tools which the farmers once used for 

their dairy business and cheese production. 

A delicious scent wafts under 

the noses of the hikers and explorers. 

Have we immersed ourselves so deeply 

in Carinthia’s history that we can 

actually smell the culinary refreshments 

from the farmer’s kitchen? No, the real 

Everything’s on track at 

the nostalgic Ferlach railway. 


reason is the unintended marketing in 

the form of the smells from the nearby 

kitchen and bakery of the Pöllingerhütte, 

one of the oldest mountain 

lodges on the Gerlitzen. The sun terrace 

here offers a wonderful view over Central 

Carinthia, the Karawanken and the 

Dobratsch. Our tip: Don’t just enjoy the 

view here! Without fail you must also try 

the Gerlitzentorte cake made by the 

landlady of the lodge, pastry chef Erika 

Peternell. Quickly refreshed we get 

back to the mountain station of the panoramic 

Kanzelbahn cable car and head 

back down again fast – could it be 

something to do with the calories we 

haven’t burned up yet? We still have to 

go on a guided tour of the monkey park 

in Landskron, and then we fall into our 

beds, exhausted but happy. 

Tomorrow is another day, and we are 

going to be just as hard-working as the 

bees in Southern Carinthia when we 

visit the Carnica Bee Experience 

Museum in Kirschentheuer, plunge into 

the Bad Eisenkappel adventure pools 

and take a historic trip on the Rosental 

steam train in Ferlach. The day after 

tomorrow we are setting sail on the 

heavenly Lake Millstätter See on the MS 

Kärnten, finishing the round trip with a 

jump into the cool water, and then we 

will be putting ourselves in the pillory in 

the torture museum at Sommeregg 

Castle. But that is another story ... 

The Obir dripstone caves: 

geology dating back 200 

million years plus an 800 m long 

underground adventure park. 

The Cathedral in Gurk, a pier 

basilica built between 1140 and 

1200 in the High Romanesque style. 

Kärnten Card Prices 2012. 

15 April to 26 October 2012. 

Adults Children 

1 week € 35 € 15 

2 weeks € 43 € 19 

5 weeks € 54 € 27 

The children’s card is valid for all 

children born between 1997 and 2005. 

The card is free for children born in 

2006 or later. 

Where can I get a card? 

The Kärnten Card is available at more 

than 140 sales points throughout 

Carinthia, e.g. in tourist offices. And 

what’s more, lots of accommodation 

providers will give you your Kärnten 

Card free for the whole of your stay! 

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Boat trip on Lake Millstätter See – 

complete with a place for children 

at the helm! 

1 

CARINTHIA 

À LA CARTE. 

It’s all sorted: The south of Austria 

puts all its eggs in one basket, so 

guests get more than 100 x free 

entry to Carinthia’s most attractive 

and select destinations and are 

served up great discounts by 

the so-called bonus partners. 

Text by Barbara Kuttnig 


SIMPLY DELICIOUS! 

Carinthia’s Alps-Adriatic cuisine mixes fresh 

regional ingredients with the light touch of the south, 

for an appealing and inspiring experience. 

Text by Christina Kastner 


Influenced by the cuisine of three countries – Austria, Italy and Slovenia – in Carinthia it is mainly fresh and regional 

products that are used to create the region’s own special dishes. In the warm season in particular, our lakes, fields 

and forests have a lot to offer: Whether you enjoy freshly caught fish, curd cheese of milk from the local cows, high 

quality honey from the Carnica bees or freshly harvested fruit and vegetables grown in the orchards and gardens of 

our farmers, Carinthian delicacies are as varied and versatile as the region itself. 

In Carinthia we have always attached special significance to sitting down together to eat and celebrate. In this way 

food lovers not only hear stories about the way the dishes were produced and prepared, but they get to know the 

region and its people at the same time too. 

What’s more: You will find the Carinthian Alps-Adriatic cuisine in some very special settings. Explore them for yourself 

and discover beautiful terraces next to the lakes or in the mountains, quaint inns, Carinthia’s numerous summer 

stages such as those of the Carinthian Summer, or one of our gourmet festivals such as the Fish Festival. 


The Carinthian landscape is a mix of 

mountains and rivers, valleys and lakes. 

The water is clean and there is an enormous 

wealth of fish. So it is no surprise 

that fishing and fish breeding go back 

a long way here. Carinthians know 

what is in their waters and they nourish 

it with care. And of course with such 

ideal conditions, fish cookery flourishes 

here too. Whether it’s whitefish or char, 

trout or pikeperch, the Danube salmon 

or carp: Regional fishermen and fish 

breeders supply the restaurants with 

excellent quality, freshly caught fish. 

The local lake trout, now better known 

as Kärntner Lax’n, is regarded as the 

most important ambassador for this 

Carinthian success story in everything 

to do with fish cuisine. 

Andreas Hofer’s “Kärnten Fisch” in 

Feld am See is one of only three businesses 

to breed the Lax’n – which can 

be recognised by its silvery body with 

black spots. Feld am See has become 

a sort of Mecca for lovers of Carinthian 

fish. Mid-August here is the time for the 

“Fish Festival”, of which Andreas Hofer 

was one of the initiators, which is visited 

every year by more than 8,000 

people who come to be spoiled with 

tasty fish delicacies. A bit further west, 

on Carinthia’s highest swimming lake, 

Lake Weissensee, Martin Müller goes 

about his fishing trade. His fish 

business “Weissen-See-Fisch” is built 

around sustainable water management 

and keeping an eye on the ecology of 

the lake. There is great demand for the 

freshly caught wild fish Martin Müller 

pulls out of his net still alive early in the 

morning and immediately places on 

crushed ice. The fish he breeds are also 

of the finest quality. In his fish house 

right on the shore of the lake you will 

find fresh fish and delicacies such as 

hot-smoked whitefish, cold smoked 

lake trout or marinated char with dill 

and pepper, and you can also buy the 

right wine or a fine oil to cook it. 

Müller’s speciality: fillets of carp, roach, 

lake trout or whitefish in a sour apple 

vinegar marinade with onion rings. 


Just a stone’s throw away is a restaurant 

that Martin Müller supplies, and 

which has now become well known far 

beyond the Carinthian borders as a top 

address for fine fish cuisine: “Die 

Forelle” in Techendorf. The view of 

Lake Weissensee from the restaurant 

terrace of the family hotel is enchanting, 

and the young chef Hannes Müller 

has earned himself two “chef’s hats” 

from the Gault Millau guide for his 

creative cuisine based on natural flavours 

and regional products. Two of his 

classics: marinated trout with a honey 

and mustard crêpe and roast potatoes 

with char caviar and lake fish. 

The unique char caviar is one of the 

most famous products from Carinthian 

fish. Under the brand name “Sicher 

Kärnten Kaviar” the brothers Michael 

and Wolfgang Sicher from Tainach 

have become an established name in 

top class international cuisine. The 

caviar is harvested in the autumn. The 

brothers’ own fish ponds on the 

Tainach stream, their own farm and regional 

farm businesses also supply the 

basic products for the “Fischrestaurant 

Sicher”, where chef Michael Sicher 

conjures up menus of three “chef’s hat” 

standard based on trout, char and river 

crabs. His restaurant is something of an 

Eldorado for all lovers of fish cuisine. 

If you prefer to eat your fish right by 

the water’s edge, you’ll be in good 

hands at Gerhard Satran’s “Stiftsschmiede” 

in Ossiach. Here everything 

revolves around Carinthian freshwater 

fish, which you eat on a beautiful lake 

terrace in the immediate vicinity of 

Ossiach Abbey, which is home to the 

major Carinthian music and culture festival 

of the “Carinthian Summer”. “Der 

Tschebull” in Egg at Lake Faaker See is 

owned by the Tschemernjak family and 

has long since become an institution, 

which sees itself as a “culinary handicraft”. 

As well as a broad range of the 

best products from the Alps-Adriatic 

region, here they also serve Kärntner 

Lax’n: fried whole in olive oil with a 

sprig of rosemary. There is no doubt 

that you can rely on the fine characteristic 

flavour of Carinthian fish. 

Martin Müller sets the 

quantities he catches every 

year – as here with the whitefish 

– according to the stocks 

of fish in Lake Weissensee. 

And not according to the 

demand. Which is just how 

it should be! 

FISHY TALES. 

The finest fish cavort in the spotlessly 

clean Carinthian lakes and rivers. The people 

here know how to breed, catch and process 

them better than anywhere else. 

Text by Julia Kospach | Photo by Ferdinand Neumüller 

PRODUCERS: 

weissen-see-fisch 

Fischereibetrieb Martin Müller 

Neusach 106, 9762 Weissensee 

Tel.: +43(0)676/5013674 

www.weissenseefisch.at 

Fish house June–Oct, Dec–Mar 

or by appointment by phone 

Kärnten Fisch – Andreas Hofer 

Millstätterstraße 77, 9544 Feld am See 

Tel.: +43(0)4246/2345 

www.kaerntenfisch.at 

FISH RESTAURANTS: 

Gourmet Hotel “Die Forelle” 

Techendorf 80, 9762 Weißensee 

Tel.: +43(0)4713/2356 

www.forellemueller.at 

Hotel open all year round, restaurant 

01.05 – 15.10. and 15.12 – 15.03., 

Tues–Sat from 18.00 

Fischrestaurant Sicher 

Mühlenweg 2, 9121 Tainach 

Tel.: +43(0)4239/2638 

www.sicherrestaurant.at 

Tues–Sat 11.30 – 14.00, 18.00 – 21.30 

Der Tschebull 

Egger-Seeuferstraße 26 

9580 Egg am See 

Tel.: +43(0)4254/2191 

www.tschebull.com 

Stiftsschmiede 

9570 Ossiach 4 

Tel.: +43(0)4243/45554 

www.stiftsschmiede.at 

Family tip: 

Fish Festival in Feld am See 

Kirchenplatz, 9544 Feld am See 

Tel.: +43(0)4246/2273 

www.fischfest.at 

Everything to do with fish: from fish 

soup and fish pasta, Carinthian river 

crabs and Kärntner Lax’n in a salt crust, 

to barbecued fish kebabs. 

Culture tip: 

Kärntner Fischerei-Museum 

Fischerweg 1, 9871 Seeboden 

Tel.: +43(0)4762/81255-12 

April-October 10.00 – 18.00 

The museum displays historical equipment 

to do with fishing and fish processing 

and has an aquarium with the 

fish species of Lake Millstätter See. 


Enjoying great taste 

and climbing at the Zogglhof. 


1 

All aboard for the Mostbarkeiten 

cider specialities in the Lavant Valley. 

2 

CARINTHIAN 

DELICACIES. 

Apples, honey and curd cheese, bread 

and sheep’s cheese – we take a foray into 

the “Genussland Kärnten” and its fine specialities. 

Text by Julia Kospach 

Carinthian apples. 

Wide meadows and fields, orchards 

and a whole lot of sunshine. This is the 

Carinthian Lavant Valley. Here you will 

still find managed grasslands with big 

old apple trees on which delicious, 

traditional varieties like the juicy, 

slightly sour Bohnapfel, the fruity and 

mild Lavanttaler Banane or the fresh 

and tangy Schmidberger grow. In the 

region surrounding the imposing Benedictine 

Monastery of St. Paul, the treasury 

of Carinthia, fruit growing goes 

back a long way. A spacious former 

stable of the monastery, the Zogglhof, 

now houses the gallery of the “Mostbarkeiten”, 

where 25 producers from 

the region show the fine foods produced 

from the fruits of the rich Lavant 

Valley soil. Above all from apples. Not 

long ago Europe’s first authentic apple 

wine with a controlled designation of 

origin was produced in the Lavant 

Valley: Vinum ex malis carinthia controllatum 

– in brief VMCC – is the name 

of the quality seal which these apple 

wines with their own strong character 

are only allowed to carry following a 

stringent inspection by the Federal 

Office for Wine-Growing. The biggest 

surprise of all: Despite only having 6 to 

7.5 percent alcohol, in terms of fruitiness 

they leave nothing to be desired 

when compared with grape juices. 

A second fermentation in the tank produces 

lightly sparkling apple wine – 

Lower Carinthia’s fruity response to the 

Italian Frizzante. And of course apple 

juice, both clear and cloudy, also plays 

a major role, and indeed is so fine and 

fruity that other lemonades are hardly 

even ordered any more from the 

region’s landlords and restaurants. The 

apple products – from apple wine, 

sparkling wine and cider via apple juice 

through to apple vinegar – can be 

bought straight from the farms or at 

the gallery in the Zogglhof. If you are 

really smart you will board the St. Paul 

Mostland Express, a jaunty tractor with 

several trailers, and enjoy being driven 

through the beautiful Lavant Valley 

scenery from farm to farm and from 

tasting to tasting. 

Galerie der Mostbarkeiten/Zogglhof 

Hundsdorf 2 

9470 St. Paul im Lavanttal 

Tel.: +43(0)4357/3141 

www.mostbarkeiten.at 

Family tip: 

St. Pauler Mostlandexpress 

Markus Schober, Gasthaus Gößnitzer 

Granitztal/St. Paul 9, 

9470 St. Paul im Lavanttal 

Tel.: +43(0)4357/ 2197 

www.mostlandexpress.at 

The Mostland Express is the comfortable 

way to travel through the paradise 

of the Lavant Valley – including 

cider Reindling cake, a cider region 

lunch, a visit to a tavern and tastings. 


Busy Carnica bee 

hard at work. 

Rosental Valley Carnica honey. 

As long ago as around 1900 thousands 

of swarms of bees from the Rosental 

Valley were exported all over the world, 

thus founding the reputation of the 

gentle-natured, hard-working Carnica 

bees. Today Rosental Valley Carnica 

honey gives one of the 13 Carinthian 

“Genussregionen”, or enjoyment regions, 

its name. Quality is created here 

from the interplay of the hard work by 

the bees, the patience of the beekeepers 

and the unspoiled nature. 

Which is also true a little further east in 

the Czerniak family business in Brückl, 

between Völkermarkt and St. Veit an 

der Glan. When the honey flow from 

the forests and blossoms is finished, 

the Czerniaks and their bees wander 

up to a height of 1,200 to 1,400 metres, 

where the sweet and tangy Alpine rose 

honey and the Nockalm honey are 

gathered – in a spot where everything 

in nature is still alright. 

Czerniak beekeepers 

Klein St. Veit 64, 9371 Brückl 

Tel.: +43(0)4214/2172 

www.kaerntnerhonig.at 

Culture tip: 

Carnica Bee Experience Museum 

9162 Kirschentheuer 6 

Tel.: +43(0)4227/ 2328 

Cultural history and nature brought to 

life: Watch the fascinating world of the 

live bees, look at beekeeping equipment 

from times gone by and learn 

about the long history of beekeeping. 


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The Nuart family take 

their responsibility for 

people, animals and the 

environment seriously. 

Sheep’s cheese. 

At the Nuart farm cheese dairy in 

Mittertrixen they make organic cheeses 

from pure sheep’s milk. From semithick 

sheep’s milk cream curd, via 

scalded Mozzarella-style fresh sheep’s 

cheese and cream cheese enhanced 

with herbs and seasoning or matured 

in wood ash, through to smoked soft 

sheep’s cheese and cut sheep’s cheese 

matured in the cellar: The basis of all of 

these is raw sheep’s milk. So the flavour 

and the ingredients are retained, 

and you can really taste the difference! 

The Nuart family, known as Hafner 

Waisenberg 6, 9102 Mittertrixen 

Tel.: +43(0)4231/ 2043 

www.nuart.at 

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Lesach Valley bread. 

The Lesach Valley is known as the 

“valley of a hundred mills”. The gentle 

way of milling using natural stone and 

the craft of baking bread are so deeply 

ingrained and characteristic here that 

Lesach Valley bread production has 

been placed under the protection of 

UNESCO, as an intangible cultural 

heritage. The knowledge “from the 

corn to the bread” is celebrated every 

year during the first weekend in September 

at the Lesach Valley Village 

and Bread Festival in Liesing. 

Lesach Valley Village 

and Bread Festival 

Information: Hans Guggenberger, 

9653 Liesing, Tel.: +43(0)4716/549 

1 st weekend in September 

www.brotfest.at 

Book tip: 

Eiko Funada. Brot – Teil des Lebens. 

[Bread – a part of life] Publ. Mitteldeutscher 

Verlag 2009, 160 pages, 

€ 16.00. The story of 10,000 years 

of bread culture, garnished with 

domestic bread recipes from the 

Lesach Valley. 

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Only potatoes, curd cheese, 

onion, herbs, salt and a good 

portion of love find their way 

into Carinthian Käsnudel. 

In the Lesach Valley mills 

the cereal is ground in an 

especially gentle way. 

Curd cheese. 

What would the Carinthian cuisine be 

without Kärntner Nudel, and what 

would that in turn be without curd 

cheese? Because with Kärntner Nudel, 

which is nothing other than a filled 

pocket of pasta dough, everything 

stands or falls with the filling. The variety 

of fillings is endless, but the truly 

classic Kärntner Nudel is filled with 

seasoned curd cheese. Which brings us 

to the historically so important Carinthian 

milk industry: You can find out 

more about traditional milk processing 

in the “glass dairy" at the Sonnenalm 

milk adventure park in Klein St. Paul. 

Sonnenalm Rural Dairy Farm 

9372 Klein St. Paul 

Tel.: +43(0)4264/2716-0 

www.milcherlebniswelt.at 

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SPARKLING 

LITTLE PIECES 

OF PARADISE. 

A journey through time to the 

Carinthian springs of today, which once 

were included in church sermons due 

to the immoral bathing pleasures. 



Plenty of space for 

dreams of wellness: the 

St. Kathrein Thermal Spa. 

Mountains ante portas. The Römerbad 

Thermal Spa is in harmony with the 

landscape of the Nockberge Mountains. 

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Enjoy a sauna just the way the 

ancient Romans did. In the Römerbad 

Thermal Spa in Bad Kleinkirchheim. 

The water will be flowing from 

July 2012 in the brand new Kärnten 

Therme in Warmbad-Villach. 

The builders of the new Kärnten Therme 

in Warmbad-Villach have certainly not 

kept themselves under cover. For 

months now anyone interested in the 

progress of construction has been able 

to find out everything via the webcam, 

which revealed how the futuristiclooking 

building was making progress 

with a series of time lapse photos. Impatient 

followers will be glad to know 

that in July 2012 the water will be 

flowing when Austria’s most modern 

and varied adventure world opens its 

doors and promises exclusive spa pleasure 

and sheer fitness enjoyment on 

three floors. Inspired by the jagged 

cliffs of the Dobratsch and its caves, 

springs and fissures, room by room and 

pool by pool a fascinating horizontal 

and vertical adventure world is developing, 

which slide champions and keen 

swimmers will soon be able to discover 

for themselves. 

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Can you resist the lure of the generous 

1,200 square metres of water area in the St. 

Kathrein Thermal Spa in Bad Kleinkirchheim? 

Kärnten Therme. 

FUN Kärnten Therme FAMILY: Fun 

pools, thermal whirlpool with massage 

jets, unique tube and panoramic slides 

with timekeeping, sound and light effects, 

lazy river, all-year-round outdoor 

pool, interactive water landscape, competition 

standard 25 m sports pool, 

toddlers’ pool. FIT Kärnten Therme 

MEMBER: Indoor and covered terrace, 

medical fitness test, performance 

diagnostics, individual training advice, 

state of the art fitness equipment, personal 

coaching. SPA Kärnten Therme 

PREMIUM: Finnish outdoor sauna with 

terrace and ice pool, steam rooms, 

water landscape, hammam and treatment 

area with 10 treatment rooms. 

Plus a ladies only SPA area with Finnish 

sauna and steam room, relaxation 

areas. 

www.kaerntentherme.at 

The source of healthy 

life: the Warmbad- 

Villach Spa Resort. 

The fact that water works wonders is 

something Bad Kleinkirchheim no 

longer needs convincing of. Here the 

water has been attributed with healing 

powers since way back in the 15 th 

century, especially for eye problems. At 

that time, a spring that emerged near 

the Church of St. Kathrein was tapped 

and the water taken via wooden pipes 

to a little bath house beneath the 

church, where wooden bathtubs stood 

ready and waiting, at which the local 

priest started saying Mass every day. 

After all, the men and women enjoying 

the waters sat in the same bath! The 

Römerbad Thermal Spa with 13 saunas 

on 3 levels, the children’s adventure 

area and the many quiet areas, and the 

Therme St. Kathrein with 2 open air 

thermal pools, 2 indoor thermal pools 

and numerous health facilities leave no 

wish unfulfilled. 

www.badkleinkirchheim.at 

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The Roman art of living 

translated for today. 

In Bad Kleinkirchheim. 

Bad Bleiberg Thermal Spa: 

well-being in one of the 

highest spas in Austria. 

The thermal spa in Bad Bleiberg offers 

not only enjoyment and relaxation, but 

also well-being for body and soul, all in 

the healthiest high valley 920 metres 

above sea level. The source of the 

medicinal water in the high thermal spa 

is said to be an underground lake 

shrouded in mystery. 

www.bad-bleiberg.at 

If you are looking for 4- or 5-star individual 

beauty treatments and pampering 

and health packages, then 

Carinthia’s wellness hotels should be 

top of your list. With their special diets, 

unusual treatment methods and 

ancient remedies you will soon be in 

fine form. 

www.carinthia.at 


ON THE TRAIL 

OF THE LÖWALAN. 

On our guided tour through Klagenfurt 

am Wörthersee with enthusiastic amateur 

historian and author Reinhold Gasper we 

discover sides to the more than 800 year 

old Renaissance city that even we ourselves 

didn’t know – despite coming from 

Klagenfurt! 


The Lindwurm, Klagenfurt’s most popular postcard motif and emblem. 

You will find his “little brother” on the Dragon Bridge in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. 

Reinhold Gasper lives and loves the 

motto “Why look far away when there 

are good things so close to home?”, 

and as a result the archives in and 

around Klagenfurt have become the 

amateur historian’s second home. As 

he leads us to three historical works of 

art in Klagenfurt, we wander through 

the southern flair for which Klagenfurt 

can thank not only its mild climate, but 

also the Italian master builders. We 

walk through a few of the total of 

eighty lovingly renovated arcaded 

courtyards dating from the 16 th century, 

across the Alter Platz, where with the 

smells from the many cafés we feel as 

if we are strolling through an Italian 

piazza. And through the first pedes - 

trian zone in Austria, still regaled by 

Gasper’s stories packed with images: 

“The coat of arms of Carinthia is 750 

years old, and displays three lions. 

When the city gates were being completed 

and decorated by artists, the 

lions (or “Löwalan” as they were fondly 

named by the people of Klagenfurt) 


made of slate from the Kreuzbergl 

were placed in front of the entrances 

as stone guards. In total 15 of what was 

once a much richer stock of lions made 

of marble and Kreuzbergl slate still remain, 

some of them from Roman times, 

and they are between 1,800 and 300 

years old.” One of Gasper’s favourite 

examples is the mighty lion with a pretzel 

tail which supposedly originates 

from an outsize Carinthian coat of 

arms. Gasper continues impressively: 

“When I was on one of my forays searching 

for parts of worn monuments – 

in Minimundus of all places, the miniature 

world at Lake Wörthersee – I discovered 

an impressive marble stone 

with coat of arms of high artistic quality. 

I was fascinated by all the small 

coats of arms. This was the stone coat 

of arms of the St. Veit gate, originally 

the Karlstor gate, made by the corporative 

stonemason Ulrich Vogelsang 

and thus the most important find in 

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee since 1785. 

A replica of it can be seen on the Heu- 

platz.” Similar to another famous masterpiece 

ascribed to Master Vogelsang 

which you will come across on the 

redesigned Neuer Platz, the Lindwurm, 

the self-assured emblem of Klagenfurt. 

By the way, the Neuer Platz was redesigned 

as recently as 2008 by the international 

architect Boris Podrecca. 

Gasper also feels a magical power of 

attraction from what he regards as the 

most beautiful, most realistic and most 

lavish depiction of the Fürstenstein, or 

prince’s stone, in mosaic form which 

was repositioned in the courtyard of 

the Hermagoras home (entrance on 

10.-Oktober-Strasse or Karfreitstrasse). 

www.klagenfurt.at 

Find out more about Klagenfurt’s 

historical buildings in Reinhold 

Gasper’s books: “Klagenfurter 

Geschichte und Geschichten”, 

Volumes 1 and 2, publ. 

Verlag Hermagoras. 

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Carinthia’s “galleries with rooms” are 

total works of art for culture vultures on holiday. 

Many hotels in Carinthia offer their 

guests a complete work of art for the 

senses. Fine food and drink, unique 

works of art and warm-hearted hospitality 

turn the hotel into an unmistakable 

oasis for the senses. Often the 

garden is included, as with the Warmbaderhof 

in Villach-Warmbad. The 

sculpture garden richly studded with 

works in Krastal marble from [kunstwerk 

krastal] is just one of the many art 

oases at the Warmbaderhof. Back in 

the 1960s C. Kolig was contracted to 

create a work of art. His Plexiglas/ 

polyester wall still adorns the function 

room. The Park Lounge, the restaurant, 

the corridors, the entrance, even the 

pool area house selected works of art. 

Mrs L. Lukeschitsch describes her composition 

of the collection of artworks 

as a “flirtation” between historical 

works and contemporary pieces. The 

Liesenfelds have also created a sizzling 

ART 

HOTELS. 

Listen up art lovers. 

This is a place where hotel 

meets culture, experience 

meets vision and design meets 

interior. Art and design make 

a hotel more than just a hotel. 

Text by Cornelia Mathis-Haider 

sense of tension between old and new 

in their boutique hotel, the art-lodge 

on the Verditz at an altitude of more 

than 1,000 metres. The Rohrerhof with 

its 300-year-old history has been carefully 

renovated. In this historical context 

the contemporary works that are 

positioned in the sitting room, the 

guest rooms and the garden with its 

bio-pool create a totally new effect. In 

Carinthia it is not far from the mountains 

to the lakes. Anna Trattnig from 

the Hotel Linde at Lake Wörthersee 

has been exhibiting regional and international 

artists right by the lake for a 

number of years. The Hotel12 has 

recently opened on the 12 th hairpin 

bend of the Gerlitzen Alpine Road. The 

12 rooms have each been individually 

designed by 12 artists from all over the 

world. A real eye catcher is the 

12 metre long photograph on which 12 

international models and winter sports 

stars such as Franz Klammer, Marc 

Girardelli, Claudia Strobl and Martin 

Koch pose in minimal clothing. 

Carinthia’s hotels offer direct encounters 

with art when you are on holiday. 

Relaxation coexists with inspiration, to 

create unforgettable holiday moments 

in Carinthia. 

Hotels with culture on display 

(a small selection): 

www.villabulfon.at 

www.ronacher.com 

www.sandwirth.at 

www.art-lodge.com 

www.warmbad.at 

www.hotellinde.at 

www.lichtenegger-reart.com 

www.villaverdin.at 

www.kleineshotel.at 

www.hotel-fuchspalast.at 

www.hotel12.at 


The southern light, 

the enchanting 

scenery and the 

influences of three 

cultures have always 

inspired artists 

in Carinthia. In 

Carinthia’s art 

museums you can 

follow the trail of 

modern and contemporary 

artists such 

as Rainer, Hoke, 

Oman, Bischoffshausen, 

Schellander, 

Staudacher 

or Kogelnik. 

Text by Cornelia Mathis-Haider 


PLACES OF 

INSPIRATION. 

Make way for the organisers of Carinthia’s cultural summer: A selection of musical high points in 2012 

March–June Spring culture festival of the Carinthian Music Academy at Ossiach Abbey www.die-cma.at 

April–December Culture.Space.Church www.kultur-raum-kirche.com 

26 May–10 August St. Paul Summer Culture Festival www.kuso-stpaul.at 

May Wörthersee Classics in Klagenfurt www.woertherseeclassics.com 

May–October International Music Weeks, Millstatt www.musikwochen.com 

End of June 36 th Festival of German-Language Literature in Klagenfurt http://bachmannpreis.eu 

June–August Friesach Burghofspiele Theatre Festival on the Petersberg www.burghofspiele.com 

July Music Forum Viktring-Klagenfurt www.musikforum.at 

July–August Theatre Festival, Porcia in Spittal/Drau www.komoedienspiele-porcia.at 

24 July–31 July Medieval Weeks in Friesach with Spectaculum www.friesach.at 

26 July–18 August West Side Story at the Klagenfurt Stadttheater www.stadttheater-klagenfurt.at 

July–August Carinthian Summer, Ossiach/Villach www.carinthischersommer.at 

Albeck Castle Theatre www.schloss-albeck.at 

Summer Evening at Millstatt Abbey www.millstatt.at 

Nightwalks V in Millstatt www.millstatt.at 

Southern Carinthian Summer Theatre Festival at Eberndorf Abbey www.sks-eberndorf.at 

August International Guitar Festival – La Guitarra Esencial www.laguitarraesencial.com 

Late Summer Music Festival in Gurk www.musikalischerspaetsommergurk.at 

September 9 th Trigonale Festival of Ancient Music www.trigonale.com 

1-9 September 19 th International Brahms Competition in Pörtschach www.brahmscompetition.org 

Information at www.carinthia.at 

Franz Wiegele 

Sitting female nude, 1943 

Carinthian Museum 

of Modern Art – MMKK. 

MMKK in Klagenfurt is a place for 

encounters with art. The exhibitions are 

accompanied by a lively programme of 

presentations. Try a stimulating visit to 

the museum’s own castle chapel, which 

is available to artists as a projection 

room. Two major exhibitions are taking 

place in summer 2012. The prelude is 

works by Hermann Nitsch, followed by 

“fokus sammlung 03” in which works 

by Carinthian artists of the 19 th , 20 th and 

21 st centuries are juxtaposed. 

Exhibitions: 

Hermann Nitsch: 21.07 – 09.09.2012 

fokus sammlung 3: 27.09 – 25.11.2012 

Address: 

Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten 

Burggasse 8, 9021 Klagenfurt 

www.mmkk.at 

Opening times: 

Tues – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00 

Thurs: 10.00 – 20.00, 

public holidays: 10.00 – 18.00 

Entry: 

Free entry for under-19s! 

Adults: € 5.00 

Museum des Nötscher Kreises. 

Under the name Nötscher Kreis the 

circle of painters from this small place 

at the foot of the Dobratsch found international 

recognition: Together with 

Schiele and Kokoschka, Sebastian 

Isepp, Franz Wiegele and Anton Kolig 

were the founders of modern painting 

in Austria. They were later joined by 

Anton Mahringer, a student of Kolig’s. 

Apart from Isepp, who emigrated, they 

settled in Nötsch, where today their 

memory is preserved at the museum in 

the Wiegele house. 2012 will feature a 

cross-generation comparison of the 

works of Maria Lassnig and Franz 

Wiegele, who in his letters expressed 

his opinion of some of the nudes she 

had drawn. 

Exhibition: 

Maria Lassnig. Franz Wiegele. 

An exchange of letters and belief in art. 

Address: 

Museum des Nötscher Kreises 

Haus Wiegele, 9611 Nötsch im Gailtal 


Opening: 22.04.2012, 

23.04 – 28.10.2012: Wed – Sun 

and public holidays 14.00 – 18.00, 

guided cultural walks 

take place on Thursdays at 15.00! 

Entry: 


Werner Berg Museum. 

The museum to the painter Werner 

Berg, one of the most important 20 th 

century Austrian artists, has become a 

focus of attraction for art lovers from 

all over Europe. His work, whose roots 

lie in German Expressionism, is also a 

unique document about his chosen 

home, Southern Carinthia. Work in 

regions far remote from art centres is 

the theme linking the museums in the 

joint exhibition project in 2012 by the 

Bruck Castle Museum, the Kitzbühel 

Town Museum and the Werner Berg 

Museum in Bleiburg. Works by the 

Austrian painters Egger-Lienz, Walde 

and Berg will be on display. 

Exhibition: 

Egger-Lienz, Walde, Berg 

Address: 

Werner Berg Museum 

10.-Oktober-Platz 4 

9150 Bleiburg 

www.wernerberg.museum 


01.05 – 31.10.2012: 

Tues – Sun 10.00 – 18.00 

Entry: 


Free audio guides. 

Werner Berg 

The neighbour, 1954 


WHERE 

MEMORIES ARE 

REAWAKENED. 

There is a smell of tangy alpine air 

and times gone by, which were not 

always better, but were certainly 

lived more consciously and more 

intensively. Welcome to holidays 

on the farm. Genuine, rural, 

hospitable and uncomplicated. 


Admittedly, the 3.6 km from Heiligenblut 

to the Wallner Kasa in Winkl does 

drag on a bit. But on the other hand 

the magical solitude in the form of the 

old renovated farm building strikes you 

immediately, as does the open location 

on the Gipperalm with a view of the 

Schober Group. We have arrived at the 

home of Johann Bernhardt, known 

round here by everyone just as Hannes, 

who is a farmer in Heiligenblut. The 

farm business is run by his daughter 

Rosmarie. When people say, “I’m going 

to the Wallner”, they mean that they 

are going to visit the farmer Hannes, 

because the farm is popularly known 

as the Wallner. But what does Kasa 

mean? It has nothing to do with cheese 

(in German = Käse), but is simply the 

name given to alpine lodges in some 

parts of Upper Carinthia. Although 

probably indirectly it still does have 

something to do with cheese, because 


it is said that when Rosi still used to be 

a dairymaid she made the best alpine 

cheese for miles. But back to Hannes: 

Along with his alpine lodge, which you 

can rent for a holiday on the farm, most 

guests would probably also like to rent 

Hannes too. It is said that he tells the 

best stories in the region. Such as the 

legend of the Pasterze, the largest 

glacier in the Eastern Alps. And Hannes 

also tells us where he gets his milk 

from: his cows, the fat Berta, the agile 

Bunte and the faithful Milka, which 

Hannes can count on every day. We 

would love to listen to him for longer, 

but Hannes has things to do: He has to 

go back to the farm, help Rosi with the 

cows and later make the butter. We 

look around the lodge and are amazed 

by the modern fittings, with an electric 

cooker, dishwasher, fridge, sauna and 

everything else a city person thinks 

they need. 

Flowers for quality-tested holidays. 

The brand “Urlaub am Bauernhof” 

[holidays on the farm] guarantees 

quality-tested, hospitable farms and 

alpine lodges which are checked regularly 

in terms of their facilities, the 

experience and the service qualities. 

The result of the checks is reflected in 

the number of flowers awarded. 

Spoilt for choice. 

If you are looking for a holiday on one 

of the 490 Carinthian farms via the internet 

at www.UrlaubamBauernhof.at, 

then as well as the region, the location, 

the type of accommodation and the 

meals, you can even choose the animals 

you would like to find on the farm. 

So that when you wake up early in the 

morning you will hear your choice of a 

cock-a-doodle-doo, a miaow or a baa. 

The topmost criterion of all for this 

type of holiday is the individual adventure 

that guests are letting themselves 

in for. What all the farms have in common 

is the fact that you get to know 

life on the farm and experience family 

hospitality in a very human, personal 

and direct way. How the holiday develops 

depends on the guest and the 

seasons, and the size and location of 

the farm. Our opinion: Truly lovely, even 

though you can’t plan every day of 

your holiday in advance! 

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TIPS FOR RELAXATION THE 

GENUINE AND NATURAL WAY: 

1. Take a deep breath. At times of 

greatest stress stop what you are doing 

and breathe deeply for one minute. 

Works wonders. 

2. Move! When you’re stressed at the office, 

run on the spot for a minute or have 

a good shake. Guaranteed to help. 

3. Say no. Don’t take on new burdens 

all the time. Delegate! Realise that 

no one is irreplaceable. 

4. Laugh! It massages your soul. If you can 

see the funny side of difficult situations, 

you will find things much easier. 

5. Limit your working day. Don’t 

take your problems home with you! 

6. Find places to relax. Outdoors, at home. 

You can seek refuge from stress here. 

7. Time management. Leave out 

unimportant meetings, delegate. 

8. Bye-bye perfection! Don’t do everything 

120 percent, it just becomes permanent 

torture. Every one has the right to make 

(small) mistakes. 

9. Relaxation music. You can buy it from 

specialist retailers and it relaxes you 

amazingly. Specialist literature also helps. 

10. A holiday on the farm. Probably the 

most relaxing, natural holidays – ideally 

in Austria’s southernmost province 

Carinthia, where there is always a lake 

nearby or a mountain within easy reach. 


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CARINTHIA COMPASS. 

The Carinthia compass shows you the way. 

So you know at a glance which direction to take. 

In Austria’s southernmost province, the sunniest in the Alps-Adriatic region. 

Origins. 

The name Carinthia (Carantania) 

comes from the Celtic. Carantania 

(in Slovenian Karantanija, also 

Korotan) was a Slavic principality 

which originated in the 7th century 

AD. The ancient Celts and Romans 

valued the variety of landscapes, 

the thermal spas and the places 

of mystical power. 

Our region in the Dreiländereck. 

Carinthia is Austria’s southernmost 

province and lies in the heart of the 

Alps-Adriatic region. It covers 9,536 

km2 to the south of the main ridge of 

the Alps and borders on Slovenia and 

Italy. The approximately 560,000 inhabitants 

are open people with a Mediterranean 

feel for life. The intersection of 

the three different cultures is marked 

by the Dreiländereck near Arnoldstein. 


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Shopping. 

Klagenfurt, Villach, St. Veit 

and Spittal offer plenty of 

choice for shopoholics: from 

little corner shops to designer 

boutiques. The City Arkaden 

shopping centre in Klagenfurt 

(120 shops) and Atrio (more 

than 80 shops) in Villach complete 

this shopping paradise. 

www.city-arkaden.at 

www.atrio.at 

Quality of life between 

the Alps and the Adriatic. 

Carinthia is known as the region 

of mountains and lakes: 93 of its 

peaks are over 3,000 metres high, 

and at 3,798 metres the Grossglockner 

is the highest mountain 

in Austria. 1,270 lakes, including 

200 swimming lakes with water 

pure enough to drink, 8,000 kilometres 

of rivers, 60 medicinal 

springs and 43 fresh water glaciers 

make Carinthia the richest province 

in terms of water. The proximity to 

the Mediterranean, the above 

average hours of sunshine and the 

silvery-green mountain backdrop 

also make Carinthia the heart of 

the Alps-Adriatic region. 

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Major towns and cities. 

Carinthia’s capital is Klagenfurt 

am Wörthersee (www.klagenfurttourismus.at) 

with around 94,000 

inhabitants, and the major centres 

are Villach, St. Veit, Spittal an der 

Drau and Wolfsberg. The oldest 

town is called Friesach. 

Summer traditions. 

At Easter, pagan and Christian customs 

meet up with blazing fires. Every 

year on Assumption Day the statue 

of the Virgin Mary from the St. Josef 

private chapel is taken across Lake 

Wörthersee. The people of Villach, 

the town by the River Drau, mark 

the high point of their week of traditions 

with the Villacher Kirchtag. 

Culinary festivals are very popular, 

such as the Hermagor Bacon Festival, 

the Irschen Herb Festival, the Neuhaus 

Buckwheat Festival, the Salami 

Festival in Eberndorf, or the Carinthian 

Pasta Festival in Oberdrauburg. 

Active between 

the mountains and lakes. 

Carinthia is a paradise for hikers, 

Nordic walkers and cyclists. Which 

is no surprise, as the incredibly varied 

topography is tops for all sports 

lovers: With the high mountains, the 

lower mountain ranges with their alpine 

landscapes and the gentle plains, 

there is everything on offer here! The 

many cycle routes along the countless 

waterways blend harmoniously into 

the gentle alpine holiday setting. 

Stuttgart 

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BREGENZ 

A14 

S16 

Augsburg 

Bozen 

München 

INNSBRUCK 

A13 

Regensburg 

Rosenheim 

Kufstein 

Climate. 

Carinthia can thank its location in 

the Alps-Adriatic region for its mild 

climate and above average hours of 

sunshine. No surprise then that Diex, 

the sunniest place in Austria with 

more than 2,300 hours of sunshine 

a year, lies in the heart of Carinthia. 

The main ridge of the Alps also 

performs a protective function 

by weakening bad weather fronts 

as they arrive from the west. 

Lienz 

Enjoyment for 

alpine gourmets. 

The gourmet cuisine of the Alps- 

Adriatic region is characterised by 

its alpine down-to-earth nature plus 

influences from Mediterranean 

cookery. Take your own journey of 

discovery through the Genussregion 

Kärnten, the Carinthian enjoyment 

region, and sample freshly caught 

Carinthian lake trout, Glockner 

Region lamb and alpine pastured 

beef from the Nockberge Mountains. 

A12 

A12 

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Großglockner- 

Felber Hochalpenstraße 

Tauern 

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Udine 

4 

A8 

SALZBURG 

A10 

Autoschleuse 

A1 

A10 

Spittal 

A10 Villach 

Judenburg 

Maribor 

Portraits. 

Carinthia has not only produced sporting 

greats such as the World Pool Champion 

Jasmin Ouschan, but also many literary 

greats such as Ingeborg Bachmann, Gert 

Jonke or Peter Handke. The Nötscher 

Kreis circle with its European outlook was 

active in the visual arts of the early 20th century, including the painters Franz 

Wiegele and Anton Mahringer. Wolfgang 

Puck, the star chef who is a native of 

St. Veit, owns more than 70 restaurants in 

the USA. And one of the most important 

composers and singers, Udo Jürgens, who 

grew up on the Magdalensberg, has sold 

more than 100 million records to date. 

Kärnten Card. 

The Kärnten Card is your key to 100 x 

free entry to Carinthia’s most attractive 

destinations. 1 week card € 35 (adults), 

€ 15 (children). Free for children 

under 6 and from the 3rd child! 

www.kaerntencard.at 

Brno 

SK 

S5 

A7 

LINZ 

A25 

A5 

S33 

A22 

St. PÖLTEN WIEN 

A1 

A21 

A6 Bratislava 

Budapest 

Voralpenkreuz 

A4 

EISENSTADT 

A3 

A 

Györ 

A9 

S6 

S31 

A11 

SLO 

CZ 

S36 

A2 

KLAGENFURT 

Ljubljana 

Donau 

GRAZ 

A9 

A2 

HR 

Zagreb 

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GETTING HERE. 

By car. 

From the north via Salzburg 

and the four-lane A10 Tauern 

motorway (with the extended 

twin tunnel Katschberg 

tunnel). From the east via 

Vienna and Graz on the A2 

southern motorway. From 

the south via Ljubljana and 

the A11 Karawanken motorway, 

or via Udine and the 

A2 southern motorway. 

By plane. 

Travel via Kärnten Airport 

in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 

and you can reach the sunny 

south of Austria quickly, 

inexpensively and simply 

using attractive direct routes 

or connecting flights. Your 

mobility on holiday is guaranteed 

with special hire car 

offers from KÄRNTEN MOBIL 

and shuttle connections 

to/from the airport throughout 

Carinthia via KÄRNTEN 

TRANSFER. Find full information 

on airline timetables, 

passenger services and more 

about Kärnten Airport on 

the airport website at 

www.kaernten-airport.com 

Airports nearby 

Vienna Airport 

www.viennaairport.at 

Graz Airport 

www.flughafen-graz.at 

Salzburg Airport 

www.salzburg-airport.at 

Ljubljana Airport, Slovenia 

www.lju-airport.si 

By train. 

The relaxed way to get 

to your holiday destination. 

Find detailed options 

for getting here on the 

websites of Austrian 

Railways (Österreichische 

Bundesbahnen ÖBB) and 

German Railways (Deutsche 

Bahn DB). 

www.oebb.at, www.bahn.de 

Find full information 

on your route 

to Carinthia at: 

www.carinthia.at

1 Region Wörthersee 

www.woerthersee.com 

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5 

3 

3 Nassfeld-Hermagor-Pressegger 

See/Weissensee/Lesachtal – 

Kärntens Naturarena 

www.naturarena.com 

10 

5 Outdoorpark Oberdrautal 

www.oberdrautal.info 

11 

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CARINTHIA’S HOLIDAY REGIONS. 

7 Klopeiner See – Südkärnten 

www.klopeinersee.at 

10 Lieser-Maltatal – 

das Familiental 

www.familiental.com 

12 Carnica-Region Rosental 

www.carnica-rosental.at 

2 Villach-Warmbad / 

Faaker See / Ossiacher See 

www.region-villach.at 

4 Der Millstätter See. 

6 Hohe Tauern – 

die Nationalpark Region in Kärnten 

www.nationalpark-hohetauern.at 

8 Bad Kleinkirchheim/Nockberge 

www.badkleinkirchheim.at 

www.nockberge.at 

11 Tourismusregion 

Katschberg-Rennweg 

13 Lavanttal 

www.region-lavanttal.at 

Das Juwel in Kärnten. 

www.katschberg.at 

www.millstaettersee.com 

9 Erlebnisregion 

Carinthia Magazine 48 Hochosterwitz-Kärntenmitte 

www.kaerntenmitte.at 


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It's “tee-time” at the 

Moosburg-Pörtschach golf course. 

18-HOLE: 

Klagenfurt-Seltenheim Golf Course 

www.golf-seltenheim.at 

Leading Golf Course 

Velden-Köstenberg 

www.golfland.kaernten.at/ 

veldenkoestenberg 

Moosburg-Pörtschach Golf Course 

www.golfland.kaernten.at/moosburg 

Alpe-Adria Golf Schloss Finkenstein 

www.golfland.kaernten.at/finkenstein 

Lake Millstätter See Golf Course 

www.golfland.kaernten.at/ 

millstaettersee 

Gailtalgolf Kärnten Golf Club 

www.gailtalgolf.eu 

Kaiserburg Bad Kleinkirchheim 

Golf Course 

www.golfbkk.at 

Jacques Lemans 

St. Veit-Längsee Golf Club 

www.golfstveit.at 

Klopeiner See-Southern 

Carinthia Golf Park 

www.golfklopein.at 

Kärntner Golf Club Dellach 

www.kgcdellach.at 

9-HOLE: 

Drautal-Berg Golf Club 

www.drautalgolf.at 

Wolfsberg-Lavanttal Golf Course 

www.golfland.kaernten.at/wolfsberg 


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THE JOY OF GOLF 

IS SOUTHERLY. 

Text by Christina Kastner 

Tee-off with a lake view on the Lake Millstätter See golf course. 

Enjoy your game! 

In Carinthia the moment the first spring 

flowers come into bloom and the snow 

disappears from the fields and meadows, 

golfers face a hard decision: 

Which of the total of 12 fabulous golf 

courses will herald the new season? No 

matter whether you prefer to play your 

first drive in Klopein or on the champions 

course in Klagenfurt-Seltenheim, 

you can enjoy the scenic attractions, 

often with wonderful views of one of 

the more than 200 lakes and the nearby 

mountains, on all the courses in 

Carinthia. From the middle of March to 

the first frost at the start of November, 

golfers in sunny Carinthia spend sunny 

hours on excellent fairways and greens. 

One card with so many options. 

The Kärnten Golf Card is your guarantee 

of limitless golfing pleasure between 

the mountains and the lakes. 

With the chip card you can play three, 

four or five rounds of golf at a fixed 

price on any of the participating courses 

you choose – without having to 

decide in advance how often you want 

to play on which courses. 

Spring 2 for 1 promotion. 

From the start of the season up to and 

including 30.04.2012 with a Kärnten 

Golf Card you can redeem twice as 

many rounds of golf as you have 

booked. Go on the hunt for birdies and 

pars with your family. And on the 

9-hole romantic course in Klagenfurt 

your four-legged friend is welcome 

too. 

WINTER MAGAZINE 2012/13. 

LEAVING DEEP 

TRACKS BEHIND YOU. 

On winter hikes, snowshoes and 

cross-country skis we encounter 

genuine Carinthians with a lot to tell. 

SKI GUIDING UNDER A 

SOUTHERN WINTER SUN. 

Out and about on the most beautiful slopes 

in Carinthia, safely guided and totally relaxed. 

A SMALL FORETASTE. 

The best regional foods. 

Honest, fair and simply good. 

1 

GETTING THE SKIING 

HABIT IN CARINTHIA. 

With lots of patience and experience, 

beginner skiers become little skiing 

talents. Carinthia’s skiing teachers 

make it happen. 

6 

THE JOYS OF SWIMMING 

IN CARINTHIA’S SPA 

KINGDOMS. 

Warm up, dive in, switch off. 

2 3 

INSIGHTS INTO 

ALPS-ADRIATIC CUISINE. 

Sociable enjoyment in some very 

special settings: the best creations 

from the Garden of Eden. 

4 5 

CULTURAL SETTINGS. 

Picturesque high points and 

impressive encounters. 

THE WINTER MAGAZINE APPEARS IN SEPTEMBER 2012. 


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URLAUBSINFORMATION KÄRNTEN 

(CARINTHIA HOLIDAY INFORMATION) 

Casinoplatz 1 · 9220 Velden · Austria 

Tel.: +43(0)463/3000 

Fax: +43(0)4274/52100-50 

E-mail: info@kaernten.at 

WWW.CARINTHIA.AT

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