Top choice in Carinthia
The private 'beach' club of the grand Hotel Schloss Leonstain is open to nonguests and affords a rare glimpse into the genteel summer pleasures of the Austrian well-to-do. Come for breakfast or lunch in the garden, dinner upstairs in the lantern-lit summer house or loll with a Lillet spritz on the lake deck as swans glide by.
Fish on the menu come from the hotel's own pond. Book ahead for lunch or dinner in high summer.
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Sitting at a view-enhanced elevation of 1611m, this mountain pass is about 13km southwest of Kranjska Gora, via a storied road that zigzags madly and…
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One of the easiest and most satisfying half-day trips from Bled is to Vintgar Gorge, some 4km to the northwest of Bled village. The highlight is a 1600m…
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Perched atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake, Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts, moats…
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This postcard-worthy church and bell tower, at the head of the lake and beside the stone bridge, dates back at least 700 years and is what every medieval…
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More interesting than it sounds, this apiculture museum takes a closer look at the long tradition of beekeeping in Slovenia. The museum's collection of…
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Radovljica's colourful main square is the town’s leading attraction, lined with houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Look especially for Thurn Manor,…
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Tiny, tear-shaped Bled Island beckons from the shore. There’s the Church of the Assumption and a small museum, the Provost's House, but the real thrill is…
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At 2864m, Mount Triglav is Slovenia's highest peak and a symbol of the country itself.
1. Aussichtsturm Pyramidenkogel
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On the hill southwest of Maria Wörth is the Pyramidenkogel, a hill topped by a 71m tower made of steel, with wooden beams spiralling up its exterior. This…
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The green expanse and its Strandbad (beach) on the shores of the Wörthersee are centres for aquatic fun and are especially great for kids. The park's…
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Down near the Wörthersee in Europapark, Minimundus has around 140 replicas of some of the world’s architectural icons, downsized to a scale of 1:25. By…
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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…
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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…
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This small botanical garden is especially popular for its evocative landscape of small cliffs with alpine plants, and for another section with a waterfall…
7. 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.
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With the largest collection of keyboard instruments in Europe (more than 1300), this quirky museum is literally a ‘fingers-on’ experience: you are able to…