Destinations: Villach, Austria
Villach is the second-largest city of Carinthia. It is a railway
gateway to most parts of Austria as well as the Italian border. In
Austria Villach is well-known for its carnival which is broadcast on
public television throughout Austria. Villach is quite an old city with
roots back in Roman times (when the city was called Santicum).The city
was heavily bombed in World War II destroying many parts of the city.
Destinations From Villach, Austria
Travel by rail from Villach: 2 hrs 32 mins
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Its internationally renowned Altstadt, or “old town”, which has one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the mid-20th century, the city was the setting for the musical play and film The Sound of Music. Salzburg is a tourist favourite, with tourists outnumbering locals at peak times.
Travel by rail from Villach: 3 hrs 11 mins
Depending on who you talk to, Venice is either a captivating and maze-like wonderland where getting lost is the best thing you can do, or it is a smelly and crowded tourist trap. As with most things, there is a bit of truth to both sides of the coin. The floating city of Venice certainly attracts hordes of tourists, especially in the summer, and space is limited – so obviously there will be crowds and prices geared towards relieving tourists of their money. All Venice asks is this – come with an open mind.
Travel by rail from Villach: 3 hrs 9 mins
Triest is a city in North-East Italy. Once a very influential and powerful centre, Trieste is often forgotten as tourists head off to the big Italian cities like Rome and Milan. It is, however, a very charming underestimated city, with a quiet and lovely almost Eastern European atmosphere, several pubs and cafes, some stunning architecture and a beautiful sea view.
Travel by train from Villach: 1 hr 38 mins
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is a charming city full of artists, museums, and galleries. With a population of 300,000, it is one of the smallest capital cities in Europe. Ljubljana has no world-famous attractions, which is just great: there’s no need to hop from one place to another, taking photos and crossing the items on your checklist. You have all the time to stroll around and enjoy the city itself. The center of Ljubljana is small enough to cover by foot.
Travel by road from Villach: 45 mins
Lake Bled is in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a tourist destination. Frozen in winter and used by ice skaters, the lake hosts a rowing regatta in summer, while gondola-like boats called pletna ferry people to Blejski Otok, a small island with a 17th-century baroque Church thrusting out of its often foggy waters in the middle of the alp-enclosed lake.
Travel by rail from Villach: 23 mins
Klagenfurt, on the eastern shore of Lake Wörthersee, is the capital city of the southern Austrian province of Carinthia near the Slovenian border. Its extremely attractive Old Town quarter with its picturesque lanes, historical buildings, and its many arcaded Renaissance courtyards, the old moat and canal and the city’s old fortifications, marked by a circuit of streets known as the Ring, which circles the old part of the town.
Travel by rail from Villach: 10 mins
Gerlitzen is a mountain and small ski resort located half an hour from Villach. Gerlitzen offers some of the best vistas in Austria. On clear days almost the whole of Carinthia can be seen from this mountain top. You can either drive up (take care in winter) or take the cable car. From the parking space/cable car station it’s a hour’s walk to the summit. The cable car station at the mountain’s base at Annenheim can be reached by bus or train.
Travel by ferry from Villach: 1 hr 59 mins
The holiday region of Wolfsberg/Lavanttal is also referred to as the “Paradise of Carinthia” due to its mild climate and numerous orchards. You will be hard pushed to find as many days of sunshine, as many hiking routes and as great a choice of leisure activities anywhere else. Wolfsberg, the third-largest city in the region, combines dynamic economic development with precious cultural heritage.
Travel by bus from Villach: 1 hr 17 mins
With a depth of 147 m, the Millstatter See is the deepest lake of Carinthia, Austria. It covers an area of 1,328 ha. The lake is named after the village Millstatt. There are numerous hikes with fabulous views on the lake. Mountain biking is a nice way to get around. All kinds of watersports like swimming, water ski, wakeboard, parasailing, windsurfing, sailing etc. are available at the lake. You can also rent a boat.
Travel by rail from Villach: 1 hr 55 mins
You know a city’s going to be pretty when it calls itself the Sun Town – which is exactly what Lienz does. It is in the Tyrol province of Austria, so it’s very close to the country’s southern border with Italy. People have been living here since the Bronze Age about 4000 years ago, and in that time, the land has changed hands many times. Throughout the ages, it’s been part of the Roman Empire, the Hapsburg Monarchy, and Nazi Germany. When you go to see it now, you can see architecture from across the ages that complements the natural beauty of the mountains and green landscapes that surround it.
Travel by train from Villach: 1 hr
While the area around the pretty town of Bad Gastein has been inhabited and used for things like gold mining for over a millennium, it came into fashion as a spa town in the late 19th century because of its hot springs. Kings, queens, chancellors and tsars all enjoyed the healing powers of Bad Gastein. To please the royal guests, the city was built up in the grandiose Belle Époque style, which you can still see in the buildings. You can still visit the baths here to get the spa treatments that monarchs enjoyed more than a century ago, or enjoy winter skiing and plenty of other winter sports.
Travel by road from Villach: 1 hr 40 mins
Triglav National Park is the only Slovenian national park. The park was named after Triglav, the highest mountain in the heart of the park, which is also the highest summit in Slovenia (2864 metres). In addition to its primary purpose of nature protection and conservation of cultural landscape, the Triglav National Park is a place of exploration, education, relaxation and experience of nature. Landscape features are an attractive, yet highly sensitive visitor destination, and as such have to be taken care of and preserved for the future generations.
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