Must-sees in Carinthia

Kärnten's Absolute Must-Sees

Kärnten features Austria's highest peak, the 3,798-meter Grossglockner, and historic fortifications like the 14-gated Hochosterwitz Castle. The region is defined by its lakes, including the expansive Wörthersee and turquoise Faaker See. Cultural highlights include Klagenfurt’s 16th-century cathedral and the vibrant apocalypse-themed chapel in St. Egid Church. Engineering and art meet at the wooden Pyramidenkogel tower and the 34-kilometer Nockalmstraße, while Minimundus displays over 150 miniature architectural models from across the globe.

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Hochosterwitz Castle

Hochosterwitz Castle is a castle in Austria, considered one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles.

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Pyramidenkogel

Pyramidenkogel is an 851-metre-high mountain in Carinthia, Austria. It is located to the south of the Wörthersee and near the town of Maria…

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Grossglockner

The Grossglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic, the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in…

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Minimundus

Minimundus is a miniature park in Klagenfurt in Carinthia, Austria. It displays over 150 miniature models of architecture from around the…

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Lake Faak

Lake Faak is a lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. With an area of approximately 2.2 km2, it is the state's fifth-largest lake.

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Lake Wörth

Wörthersee is a lake in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia. The bathing lake is a main tourist destination in summer.

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St. Egid Church

There is a secret apocalypse chapel inside this church! The 160 square meter painting depicting sacred scenes was created by Ernst Fuchs.

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Klagenfurt Cathedral

Klagenfurt Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt and also the main parish church of Klagenfurt.

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Burgruine Finkenstein

Finkenstein Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the market town of Finkenstein, in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Nockalmstraße

This 34-kilometer toll road winds through the Nockberge Biosphere Reserve with 52 hairpin bends. Reaching an elevation of 2,042 meters at Eisentalhöhe, the route provides access to the unique rounded summits of the Gurktal Alps and numerous high-altitude hiking paths.