Hotel Palais Porcia

Klagenfurt


This ridiculously ornate and old-fashioned hotel takes it to town with gilt, mirrors and red-velvet couches, and then a bit further with pink marble and gold taps in the bathrooms. It also has a private beach that guests can use, close to its other hotel in Pörtschach.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Klagenfurt attractions

1. Dragon Fountain

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Neuer Platz, Klagenfurt’s central square, is dominated by the 16th-century Dragon Fountain, the emblem of the city and one of Central Europe's oddest…

2. Landhaus

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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 …

3. Dom

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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…

4. MMKK

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

5. Stadthauptpfarrkirche St Egid

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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…

6. Stadtgalerie

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

7. Landesmuseum Rudolfinum

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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…

8. Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus

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