EXCURSIONS
Round the Faaker See:

Viewpoints (Berg Tabor and Baumgartnerhöhe) - enjoy the magnificent view over the lake and its island, the city Villach and take pleasure in the beauty of the unique mountain landscape.
Mittagskogel 2145 m - hill-walking for everybody who has good shoes.
Gerlitze 1909 m – reachable also by a cable railway
Villacher Alpe 2166 m – with a beautiful panoramic street and alpine botanic garden.
from all of those three mountains you have a wonderful view over vast parts of Carinthia
Almhütten – alp huts on the near mountains
Wirtefest in Drobollach – dancing music, supporting shows, and a culinary event
Bauernmarkt in Faak am See - farmers’ market with food and drinks from their own production
Faaker See Insel – Carinthian biggest inhabited island in the middle of Lake Faaker See

Aichwaldsee – lake south of Lake Faaker See at the bottom of the Karawanken Mountains
Modellbahn Paradies – model railway with 240 engines and 900 wagons, moving on several levels on a more than 700 m long railway through a landscape close to nature supported by a special light- and sound show.
Bär Kenny – visit the bear and feed him in one of the most beautiful open-air enclosures in Europe.
Villach – Country seat and biggest traffic junction, discover the traditional, stylish and charming sights of Villach, enjoy shopping, entertainment pubs and sidewalk cafés.
Tierpark Rosegg – Carinthian biggest Animal Park.

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Eagle Show at castle Landskron with unique zoo of birds of prey.
Monkey Mountain – free-roaming, playing and swimming Japanese Macaques
Wachsfigurenkabinett - Waxworks take you on an exciting trip in to the royal history in the palace of Rosegg
Velden – visit the Casino and the famous “Schlosshotel am Wörther See“
Drauschifffahrt – a beautiful boat trip with the shipping line on the river Drau between Villach and Faaker See/St. Niklas

Experience Carinthia as an amusement and adventure park:

Nature experience and carves – panoramic streets –toboggan run – boat trips – falls – spa- zoo and animal parks - Minimundus – gemstones – exhibition cheese dairy – and a lot more.

Visit all this together with one single card! The „Kärnten Card“ with more than 100 destinations and 50 Bonuspartners.

CULTURAL EVENTS

Carinthia is a land of castles, palaces and many museums as well as cultural exhibitions, theatre performances, events, and concerts.

Right here around the Faaker See:

Kulturarena Ruine Finkenstein – Concerts and readings of famous artists located in the castle ruins Finkenstein, culture in a unique scenery.
Laienspielgruppe Maria Gail – Theatre and comedies
Erlebniswelt Arneitz - Events and music
Brauchtumskirchtag – traditional feast day celebrations in almost every village near the lake and Villach

Churches – 12 gothic churches with many frescos and coloured windows, the local church was established in 1979 and the visitor can discover works of the artists Hoke and Krkoska.
Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela (stage) – from the church in Egg am See passing through Drobollach at Lake Faaker See to the pilgrimage church Maria Gail and on to the town parish church St. Jacob in Villach.

If you plan to visit several destinations & cultural events, we recommend the „Kärnten Card“

With the “Kärnten Card“ you receive the key for adventure, amusement, and many advantages. It opens the way to more than 100 of Carinthia’s most beautiful destinations, which you can visit for free as often you want. You benefit from the free access to the shipping line and to cable railway. Furthermore you are entitled to exclusive reductions at more than 50 Bonuspartners.

With the “Kärnten Card“ you can give your car a rest: In connection with a valid “Kärnten Card“ you receive about 50% reduction using Carinthian public means of transport.