"Capital of Carinthia" Klagenfurt by antistar

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.

  • Last visit to Klagenfurt: Jun 2004
  • Intro Updated Mar 20, 2006
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    Sep 24, 2010 at 2:03 AM

    I found Lindwurm interesting reading. I hope that by now, they have signposted the Tourist centre better.

  • Jim_Eliason's Profile Photo
    Jan 14, 2007 at 10:32 AM

    Nice page!

  • bugulma's Profile Photo
    Feb 13, 2005 at 2:57 AM

    Nice city. Interesting travelogue again!!

  • Jan 29, 2005 at 6:53 AM

    haha great comment about the left wing shower :)

  • Jun 27, 2004 at 2:45 PM

    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!

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