Location: Carinthia

The Faaker See near Villach is known for its especially intense turquoise-blue, which has earned it the nickname Caribbean flair. The striking Mittagskogel of the Karawanken rises before the southern shore. A small island in the lake and well-kept lidos make it a popular summer destination.HighlightsIntensely turquoise-blue waterMittagskogel of the Karawanken as a backdropSmall island…

The Nockberge are an unusually gentle mountain group shaped by rounded grassy summits and form the Nockberge Biosphere Park. The Nockalm Road winds as a panoramic toll road in many hairpins across the alpine pastures. Marmots, alpine farming and wide trails shape the quiet area.HighlightsGentle, rounded grassy summits (Nocken)Nockalm Road as a panoramic toll roadBiosphere park with alpine farmingMarmots and wide trailsGood to knowSpecial featuregentle grassy mountains…

The Weissensee in the Gailtal Alps is the highest of Carinthia’s large bathing lakes and known for its near-natural, strictly protected surroundings. In summer the water is of drinking quality; in winter it freezes over widely and forms the largest prepared natural ice surface in Europe for skating.HighlightsNear-natural lake with drinking-water qualityLargest natural ice surface in Europe in…

The Millstätter See is the deepest lake in Carinthia and one of the warmest bathing lakes in the region. The Nockberge rise above the southern shore, while Millstatt Abbey with its Romanesque cloister sits on the northern shore. A high trail and lakeside resorts line the shore.HighlightsDeepest lake in Carinthia, warm bathing waterMillstatt Abbey with Romanesque cloisterNockberge as a backdropMillstätter See high trailEasy to…

The Wörthersee is the largest lake in Carinthia and one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps, often over 25 degrees in high summer. Highlights: one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps, fashionable resorts Velden and Pörtschach, turquoise-green warm water, view from the…

The Großglockner High Alpine Road is Austria's most famous panoramic road, running through the Hohe Tauern National Park to viewpoints above 2,500 m. Highlights: 36 hairpins up…