Carinthia
Klagenfurt
Renaissance courtyards, a dragon in the square and the waterside beyond: Carinthia’s capital combines a city break with room to breathe.
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Carinthia
Lakeside towns, an artists’ enclave and villages beneath the Hohe Tauern. Find your own balance of culture, water and mountain air.
Choose your next stop
Towns, cities and villages worth visiting.
Every place below opens an AAGTO guide with things to see, visitor information and a place to stay.
Carinthia
Villach
Colourful streets, the Drau and mountain horizons give Villach an easy appeal. Start in the centre before choosing a lakeside, thermal or mountain outing.
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Millstatt
Millstatt brings a remarkable monastery setting together with the quiet pleasures of a lakeside town. Come for the cloister, stay for the water and mountain views.
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Heiligenblut
A slender church spire, steep meadows and the presence of the Grossglockner: Heiligenblut is a memorable base for discovering the Hohe Tauern.
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Velden am Wörthersee
Velden mixes a lively resort atmosphere with lakeside pauses. Wander the promenade, admire the familiar castle façade and explore beyond the busiest streets.
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Ossiach
An abbey by the water, summer music and wooded hills: Ossiach is a small place with a rich cultural setting.
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Gmünd in Kärnten
Behind medieval gateways, Gmünd makes room for art, workshops and unexpected discoveries. This is a town for wandering slowly and following your curiosity.
Explore Gmünd in Kärnten →A little beyond the obvious
Follow a smaller story.
Explore Gmünd’s small galleries, the details of Millstatt’s cloister or Heiligenblut’s quieter farming heritage.
The individual town guides give you places to start and official links for planning.
Stay a little longer
Where to stay in Carinthia.
Hotel names and contact details are listed directly in each town’s AAGTO guide.
Plan your visit
Local advice makes a difference.
Use the official tourism service for regional maps, events, current attraction access and help planning a group visit.
Carinthia official tourism ↗