Klagenfurt is located in the south of Austria, on the Glan River, a few kilometers from Lake Wörther-See, and is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia.
Klagenfurt is the birthplace of the writer Robert Musil, known for his book "Man without Properties," and the German literary competition named Ingeborg Bachmann. In addition, the composer and conductor Gustav Mahler lived and worked in Klagenfurt. Every summer sportsmen and amateurs flock to Lake Werther-Zee for a beach volleyball tournament.
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How to get here
Klagenfurt-Werther-Zee International Airport is located 3 km north of the city. Regular flights from London Stansted, the cities of Austria and northern Germany, as well as from Frankfurt are performed to the airport.
Klagenfurt is an important railway junction. Trains from Vienna arrive at the city (cost 44 EUR, travel time 4 hours), Salzburg (31, 7 EUR, 3 hours 15 minutes) and Graz (32 EUR, 2-3 hours). Trains to Western Austria, Italy, Slovenia and Germany follow through Villach. From Klagenfurt to Villach can be reached by train for 30-40 minutes (cost 7, 6 euros).
In Klagenfurt there are buses from Graz and Ljubljana (Slovenia). The car can be reached via the A2 / E66 motorway linking Villach to Graz.
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The climate of Klagenfurt
Mainly cloudy +9 ° C in the afternoon 0 ° C at night ° С water |
Mainly cloudy +8 ° С in the afternoon 0 ° C at night ° С water |
Cloudy +8 ° С in the afternoon 0 ° C at night ° С water |
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Typical continental climate. In the winter and autumn strong fogs are possible. Thanks to the winds blowing from the side of the Karavanke ridge, there are warm days during the cold winter. The average annual temperature is + 7-9 degrees.
Transport
You can travel around the city by bus. The ticket will cost 1 EUR for a short trip, at 1, 7 EUR per hour trip. A travel day costs 4 EUR. Tickets are more profitable to buy in the office of STW Verkehrsbetriebe, located on Heiligengeistplatz 4 near the bus station.
A trip from Klegenfurt to Lake Wörther-See takes about 9 EUR by taxi. In summer, tourist centers offer an additional service - bicycle rent for 10-19 EUR per day.
At the airport of Klagenfurt, the offices of leading car rental companies are represented: Avis, Denzeldrive, Hertz, LaudaMotion.
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Shopping
In the city center there is a large number of all kinds of shops and boutiques, and large shopping centers are located on Völkermarkterstrasse. Original handmade souvenirs can be purchased at Kaerntner Heimatwerk at Herrengasse 2.
Kitchen and restaurants
Traditional Carinthian cuisine can be enjoyed at the Kleeblatt restaurants on St.Petersburg. Veiter Ring 31, Gasthaus Pirker on Waltendorfer Str. 129 or at the Hirter Botschaft at Bahnhofstrasse 44.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Klagenfurt
Of the sights worth paying attention to the Old Town with an area of Alter Platz, where the most beautiful buildings in the Renaissance style are located; fountain lindworm in the form of a dragon, built in 1593; the Baroque Landhaus palace, now the seat of the state assembly, and the Cisterian abbey Stift Viktring, founded in 1142
Lake Werther See considered the warmest alpine lakes and attracts tourists from around the world. Cruises are organized on the lake. The ferry is located two hundred meters north of the Strandbad beach. Motor ferry company offers a journey through the channel Lendkanal through the center of Klagenfurt and be past the park Europapark to shore Werther See. Cruises are performed twice a day from May to September. The journey takes about 50 minutes.
Not far from Klegenfurt is the castle of Hochosterwitz, one of the most beautiful in Austria. This medieval castle is located on a dolomite rock, at an altitude of 160 m. The first mention of it dates back to 860. Some of the halls are open from April to October.
In Virunum, in the archaeological park of Archaeological Park Magdalensberg, the ruins of the city that used to be the main city of the Roman province of Norikum were preserved. You can get to Virunum by car on the road B317, leading to St. Veit. An hour's drive from Klagenfurt is the small ski resort of Gerlitzen (Gerlitzen).
In Klagenfurt you can visit the Minimundus park with miniature models of famous buildings from around the world and the Europapark recreation park. The museum of Robert Musil Literatur Museum and the house museum of Gustav Mahler Komponierhäuschen are also interesting.
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