Post on 10-May-2015
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by Raphael Wakounigand Gabriel Artmayr
Carinthia
BASIC INFORMATION
Capital: Klagenfurt Number of Districts: 8
Feldkirchen, Hermagor, Klagenfurt-Land,Spittal an der Drau, St. Veit an der Glan,Villach-Land, Völkermarkt, Wolfsberg
Area: about 9,500 km² Population: about 500,000 inhabi-
tants
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Coat of Arms
Position in Austria
BIG SIGHTSEEING TOUR
The Top Ten
Carinthia‘s Top Ten
Top 10 most important sights in Carinthia:
1.) Heiligenblut & National Park Hohe Tauern2.) Velden Casino & Lake Wörthersee3.) Gurk: Romanesque cathedral in pretty surround-ings4.) Friesach: Medieval Town5.) Bad Kleinkirchheim6.) Burg Hochosterwitz Castle7.) Ossiach, Lake Ossiachersee8.) Spittal an der Drau, Medieval town with scenery9.) Millstatt & Lake Millstättersee10.) Seeboden: Water sports, hiking, Carinthian cui-sine
#1a : Heiligen Blut (Holy Blood)
The small village Heiligen-
blut is among the most
touristy spots in Carinthia.
On the picture is the most
Photographed church of
the state.
#1b : National Park Hohe Tauern
The National Park Hohe
Tauern is the biggest of
Austria and one of the
biggest National Parks of
Europe.
It covers a total area of
1800 square kilome-ters.
# 2: Lake Wörthersee and Velden
Most places in Carinthiaare known for scenic
lakesand mountains that pro-vide lots of sports.
The province itself is notso popular but Velden isan exception – mostlybecause of the casino.
# 3: Gurk
The village Gurk is popularbecause of the well-knowncathedral, which hasn‘t gota bishop.
The village of Gurk itself isalso pleasant and the bestthing is to have a drink atat the local Gasthaus.
# 4: Friesach
Friesach is a small town
famous for ist me-dieval
heritage including walls
and Fortifications.
A medieval culture festival
is annually taking place in
Friesach since 1224.
# 5: Bad Kleinkirchheim
Bad Kleinkirchheim is apopular tourist destinationin Southern Carinthia andis the ideal place for skiing, especially for beginners.
Bad Kleinkirchheim isAmong the 20 most-visitedtourist destinations inAustria.
# 6: Burg Hochosterwitz Castle
Burg Hochosterwitz Cas-tle
is famous for its charac-ter-
istic fourteen gates andwas made as the Turksapproached in Austria.
The Castle includes amuseum that’s totallyworth a daytrip.
# 7: Ossiach & Lake Ossiach
The Lake Ossiach is bet-ter
Suited for outdoors andNot sightseeing.
Nevertheless the sportsaspect is very exciting:bicycling, swimming, div-
ing,water skiing, golf andmuch more.
# 8: Spittal an der Drau
Although the popular Mill-Stätter See is not far
awayFrom the town, a closerLook is no bad idea.
Schloss Porcia Castle, theparish church or themountain Goldeck are
veryinteresting.
# 9: Lake Millstätter See
The mountains near Mill-statt are useful for hiking,but the tourist spot in thisregion is the MillstätterSee.
Many activities can bedone here, such aswindsurfing, sailing or
fishing.
# 10: Seeboden
Seeboden is another pop-ular lakeside town by theMillstätter See.
Many archaeological digswere undertaken here
andvery rewarding excavat-ions and helped a lot tounderstand Carinthia’s
past.
Thanks for your attention!