Theme Week Carinthia

22 December 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  4 minutes

Velden am Wörther See - Velden Palace © Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

Velden am Wörther See – Velden Palace © Johann Jaritz/cc-by-sa-3.0-at

Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carinthian Slovene dialects, which predominated in the southern part of the region up to the first half of the 20th century, are now spoken by a small minority. The capital city is Klagenfurt, which in Slovenian language is called Celovec.   read more…

Minimundus in Austria

18 June 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Tower of London © Chemiker

Tower of London © Chemiker

The Minimundus is a miniature park on the Wörthersee at Klagenfurt in Carinthia. It displays over 150 miniature models of architecture from around the world, built at a ratio of 1:25.   read more…

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

2 April 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Tentschach Castle © Johann Jaritz

Tentschach Castle © Johann Jaritz

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia in Austria. With a population of over 90,000, it is the sixth-largest city in the country. The city is the bishop’s seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt and home to the Alpen-Adria University.   read more…

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