Carinthia - the land of water
Holidays between mountains & lakes
Carinthia - the land of water
Holidays between mountains & lakes
From the friendly Bleiburg, over the hilly Gitschtal, to the Carinthian Nockberge – the highest expectations will be fulfilled on your family holiday in the southernmost state of Austria.
In Carinthia, you are not only in the land of water with 1,270 lakes and the magnificent mountain worlds of the Alps, but also in a region with lots of sunshine and great warmth and friendliness. South Carinthia has an incredible 2,000 hours of sunshine per year!
Swimming, hiking, cycling and gourmet: The JUFA Hotels in Carinthia are a real mecca for water enthusiasts, mountaineers, two wheelers and above all – connoisseurs!
Travel tips in Carinthia
Turracher Höhe
The Turracher Höhe is the ideal summer destination for families thanks to the treasure hunt, AlmZeit hike with the mountain time hare Nocky as well as exciting stations and the Alpine roller coaster!
Castle Hochosterwitz
Perched on a 150-metre-high limestone cliff, Hochosterwitz Castle with its 14 castle gates and the Fürst Max railway is an exciting world of medieval craftsmanship and offers wonderful views of the mountains!
Heinrich Harrer-Museum
Wander into faraway Tibet and walk in the footsteps of world-travelled mountaineer and Dalai Lama confidant Heinrich Harrer! Next to the musuem you will find yourself in the midst of nature!
Lake Wörthersee
In the Wörthersee holiday there are are a lot of summer experiences for the whole family. Numerous impressive excursion destinations await around the turquoise-green jewel as well on the lake itself!
Obir stalactite caves
Austria’s most fascinating natural wonder was discovered in 1870 and is now an 800-metre-long underground adventure park! Here you will dive into a world of living stalactites, traces of working miners and more!
Lake Klopeiner
Lake Klopeiner is one of the warmest Alpine lakes and has the only continuous lake promenade in Austria! The many highlights around the lake, such as the forest adventure world, ensure a guaranteed experience!
Nassfeld
110 kilometres of pistes in Austria and Italy await you in the Nassfeld ski area! Whether freeriding, snow park, children’s area, night skiing, speed routes – Sun Ski World has it all! With 100 more hours of sunshine than in the Northern Alps, skiing pleasure at its best awaits you here!
Heidi Alm Falkert
Heidi’s SchneeAlm on the Falkert with magic carpet, wave run and rails & kicker is the family centre with pure snow fun and therefore an insider tip for your skiing holiday with the kids! But there are also ski tours, tobogganing, snowshoe hiking & more to experience here!
Lake Weissensee
Europe’s largest natural ice rink awaits you here in the midst of a dreamlike mountain world and thus a limitless playground for ice skaters and ice sports enthusiasts! From speed skating to ice diving to pond hockey, everything is possible here!
KärntenTherme
Austria’s southernmost thermal spa attracts visitors with numerous highlights such as a tube and wide-wave slide, Crazy River, SPA with sauna area and Carinthia’s largest Hamam! No one will get bored with this variety of offers here in Warmbad-Villach!
Granatium
In the mining town of Radenthein, a family-friendly world of experience awaits you around the flint of love, the ruby-red garnet. In addition to the exhibition and the unique garnet room, you can also take a look into the mystical garnet tunnel!
Dobratsch nature park
Visit Carinthia’s first nature park in winter and enjoy the region and the mountain panorama on a relaxing winter hike or a snowshoe or ski tour. The romantic full moon hikes offer a particularly great way to explore the nature park and its atmosphere.
JUFA insider tip
You want a special experience for your holiday? The Nockberge Biosphere Reserve is the oldest mountain region in Austria and offers not only wild natural beauty but also medieval castle ruins and fantastic mountain panoramas!
Ecological balance, economic security and social justice – the UNESCO biosphere reserve in Carinthia is based on these three pillars of sustainability. An experience for summer and winter!
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JUFA insider tip
You want a special experience for your holiday? The Nockberge Biosphere Reserve is the oldest mountain region in Austria and offers not only wild natural beauty but also medieval castle ruins and fantastic mountain panoramas!
Ecological balance, economic security and social justice – the UNESCO biosphere reserve in Carinthia is based on these three pillars of sustainability. An experience for summer and winter!
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Nature's playground
Crystal-clear waters and an undeveloped shoreline await travellers at Lake Weissensee in Carinthia. To ensure that it remains as unspoilt as possible, the locals skilfully incorporate sustainable tourism.
In this blog article you can get an overview of what it means to welcome tourism with a certain degree of reservation
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Fantastic winter fun
Carinthia’s many ski resorts are absolute heaven for fans of winter sports and skiers. Plenty of sun, snow & a great atmosphere. You will receive a very warm welcome in Carinthia.
Get the best tips for the Carinthian winter in our blog!
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