Must-see attractions in Carinthia

Situated between Villach and the Ossiacher See, the castle ruins of Burg Landskron are home to the impressive Adler Arena, where a 40-minute spectacle…

Klagenfurt's single-nave cathedral doesn't look like much from the outside, but inside it has an ornate marble pulpit and sugary pink-and-white stucco…

In the summer months this peak (2142m) can be accessed either by cable car or the Goldeckstrasse toll road (€13; free with the Kärnten Card). The road…

Gmünd's most atypical attraction is the Pankratium, an extraordinary space bringing together water, light and sound in hands-on pieces designed for the…

A thoughtfully curated program of modern and contemporary international and Austrian artists is shown at the Carinthian state gallery, which has its main…

Relief Von Kärnten is a huge relief model of Carinthia housed in Schillerpark, south of the old town. It covers 182 sq metres and depicts the province at…

Located 3km outside town, the Villach Automobile Museum focuses on icons of everyday motoring such as the Fiat Topolino, BMW Isetta and some 250 others…

This gallery for modern and contemporary art stages three or four excellent temporary exhibitions a year based on its collection of Carinthian and mostly…

Climb the 225 steps of this baroque church's 90m-high tower for a bird’s-eye view of town and the surrounding mountains. Down in the church there are some…

The neo-Gothic church of St Nikolai might not have any real medieval cred, but what it lacks in age it makes up for in charm with its rustic Tyrolean…

St Bartholomew's is a towering 10th-century Gothic church that boasts some striking Romanesque elements, most notably the two almost-symmetrical towers.

Climb Carinthia's highest church tower for bird's eye views of Villach and its dramatic alpine surroundings.

The Renaissance Landhaus (state parliament) dates from the late 16th century and is still the centre of political power today. The stairs on the right …

Parts of this pretty village church date back to the 13th century. It has unusually modest interiors that mix Gothic and later elements. The Peterskirche…

The just-about-worthwhile Stiftsmuseum, within the Stift Millstatt, contains everything from documentation of the town’s history to reliquaries and a…

Crocodiles plus all manner of creepers, crawlers and slitherers are here for kids and adults to admire. Some signs are in English. It's located in the…

Carinthia's flagship museum has lots of exhibitions on natural and cultural history. It's closed for restoration after severe water damage and is set to…

Visiting art exhibitions are installed at the small Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus, usually featuring local contemporary artists.

This museum covers local history, archaeology and medieval art; it also hosts occasionally interesting special exhibitions.

Five kilometres south of Velden is Rosegg, where this palace complex is a great place to make a detour with the kids. The zoo here is actually Carinthia's…