Klagenfurt

According to legend, the area around Klagenfurt was haunted by a special kind of dragon, a 'lindwurm'. A very brave man killed it and as a result Klagenfurt was founded.
Klagenfurt is Carinthia's capital. The main sights include a huge statue of the 'lindwurm' at the centre of the 'Neuer Platz', Klagenfurt's major square which also houses its city hall.
'Landhaus' is the seat of the Carinthian parliament and features an impressive hall adorned with ancient coats of arms.

The Klagenfurt cathedral is a spectacular building and is decorated in a baroque style. A simpler example of baroque architectur is the city's central parish church with a tower which serves as a highly visible landmark.
'Minimundus', is also a major attraction: houseing a collection of small scale models of famous buildings from all over the world (including the Eiffel tower, Taj Mahal, St. Peter's cathedral etc.)
Lake 'Wörthersee' and the town itself are connected by an artificial waterway: 'Lendkanal'.
Located nearby is the Romanesque Gurk cathedral, the impressive Hochosterwitz fortress and an astonishing number of smaller castles.
Culture and sport at Lake Wörthersee, trips to Italy and Slovenia or shopping and sightseeing in Klagenfurt’s historic city centre: ARCOTEL Moser Verdino provides the best starting point for your leisure activities!
Carinthian Summer Music Festival. Carinthia’s most renowned festival in Ossiach celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009 and presents a wide variety of concerts each year. The festival covers a broad range of styles, from early music to the works of contemporary composers and has something to offer for listeners of all ages.
Transromanica Tracing the Romanesque period in Carinthia!. This travel route through the monasteries and churches of Carinthia will reveal unexpected surprises even to connoisseurs of the field. The Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul im Lavanttal, Gurk Cathedral – the clerical centre of the province and home of the patron saint Hemma von Gurk, the convent of St. Georgen and the pilgrimage church of Maria Saal are only some of the many pearls in the chain of about 1,000 churches in this province. Apart from the cultural adventures, the various regions of Carinthia also have a variety of culinary specialities in store. You’ll be in for a surprise!
Nostalgia in the Rosental valley Let us take you back to the 1950s! Explore the beautiful Rosental valley on board some of the vehicles that were used then (Rosental Steam Train, vintage bus, etc.). And while you are there, why not also visit the Historama Museum of Technology and Transport located in Ferlach?
From Weizelsdorf to Ferlach (25 minutes travel time) you’ll ride in an authentic “Spantenwagengarnitur” (a set of steel-ribbed wagons), pulled by various types of steam engines.

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