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Klagenfurt Travel Guide: 195 reviews and 464 photos
The ancient duchy of Carinthia is now split in two, and has been since the Second World War, with the northern half in Austria, and the southern half in Slovenia. Klagenfurt was the capital of this region, and remains an important Austrian city. It was also the crossroads at which the Slavic, Germanic and Roman cultures, and so has plenty of history.
The links with nearby Slovenia, and its lost other half, are strong, like the Lindwurm, which is the dragon emblem of the town. Dragons abound in Slovenia, and the old Lindwurm, before its more modern transformations, was nearly identical to the dragon emblem of Ljubljana. Legend has it that the Lindwurm stalked the swamps that Klagenfurt was founded on, and only after its death was the city built.
Klagenfurt today is a clean, busy, modern town, much restored after the damage caused by World War 2. It is pleasantly situated near Lake Wörther, in the shadow of nearby Alpine mountains. It is only small, with a population of just under 100,000 people, and hasn't a great deal of sights to see, but can make a pleasant stop-over if you are coming from London by air.
Things I Loved
Seeing the mountains at the end of streets and between the buildings.
Disappointments
The town itself - it wasn't all that exciting.
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Alter Platz
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Klagenfurt is a pleasant enough town to walk around, and the Alter Platz is a good place to start. Walk to the end of... more travel advice
Roman and Celtic Artefacts
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Not exactly a must see, but worth dropping in if you are wandering around the town. The artefacts are mostly... more travel advice
Flights to Klagenfurt
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Ryan Air runs daily flights from London to Klagenfurt's idyllic airport, which is dominated by its position at the base... more travel advice
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Klagenfurt has an excellent, well organised and efficient bus transport service. Each journey costs 1.60 euros, and each... more travel advice
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Comments (5)
I found Lindwurm interesting reading. I hope that by now, they have signposted the Tourist centre better.
Nice page!
Nice city. Interesting travelogue again!!
haha great comment about the left wing shower :)
Good page, I wish I had gone to Klagenfurt in the summer instead of January, when it wasnt too appealing! Well, theres still time... I had same problem finding the tourist office!