Discover Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee combines distinctive urban history with nature and family experiences. The city’s landmark is the Lindwurm, which is also its heraldic animal. It was carved from a single block of chlorite schist from Kreuzbergl – a detail that connects the city’s well-known name with the landscape around Klagenfurt. Those looking for a holiday apartment can therefore tailor their trip to their own interests, balancing the old town, culture, nature and special excursion destinations.

Arcaded courtyards, coats of arms and changing exhibitions

During a walk through Klagenfurt’s old town, you can discover more than 50 arcaded courtyards dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The courtyards give the city a distinctive architectural character and turn the walk into a cultural exploration with many individual details. Klagenfurt’s Landhaus is home to another impressive site: the Great Coat-of-Arms Hall, which displays 665 coats of arms of the Carinthian estates.

The Stadtgalerie Klagenfurt also has its own particular focus. Its main rooms cover around 1,000 square metres; exhibitions of painting, sculpture, photography and new media regularly alternate there. Literature enthusiasts can also find a permanent exhibition in the museum located in the birthplace of the writer after whom it is named, which also includes the writers Christine Lavant and Ingeborg Bachmann. This allows you to include different forms of art, literature and regional history in your travel plans in Klagenfurt.

Waterway, Kreuzbergl and botanical discoveries

The Lend Canal is a waterway that has existed since 1527 and is around 4 kilometres long. It connects Klagenfurt’s city centre with Lake Wörthersee and is therefore one of the city’s defining features. When choosing accommodation, this contrast between the urban centre and the waterside landscape provides a useful point of orientation: depending on your preferred travel rhythm, you can complement cultural days in the city with nature-related activities.

At the foot of Kreuzbergl lies the Carinthian Botany Centre with its Botanical Garden and Carinthian State Herbarium. The site is located in the historic quarry of the state capital, Klagenfurt. The viewing platform at the Kreuzbergl Observatory offers another perspective on the landscape. From there, you can enjoy a panoramic view over the Klagenfurt Basin and of the Karawanks. Those who value varied days when looking for a holiday apartment can consider these nature-related and scenic destinations alongside the cultural attractions.

Excursion destinations for different interests

Minimundus has an indoor area where visitors can travel around the world virtually. This complements the historical and artistic attractions with a playful way of exploring. The museum tramway at Klagenfurt’s Lend Canal is equally unusual. It runs from the “Zur Tramway” buffet to the “Im Moos” nature reserve. At the terminus, there are exhibitions about the protected landscape area, the history of local public transport in Klagenfurt and the Klagenfurt Cinema Museum.

This selection makes Klagenfurt a destination where you can flexibly choose your focus: on urban history and architecture, exhibitions and literature, or botanical topics, viewpoints and landscapes. A holiday apartment provides a self-determined setting for this, without requiring you to commit to just one type of experience.

Further local pages for travel planning

If you would like to compare additional destinations for your travel plans, you can find further local pages here: Sankt Martin am Techelsberg, Ebenthal in Carinthia, Windisch Bleiberg, Plaschischen, Moosburg in Carinthia, Ludmannsdorf, Ottmanach, Maria Rain.

For the higher-level travel overview: Klagenfurt-Land.