Bouldering, sport climbing and via ferrata

Climbing in an unique surrounding

The vacation region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See offers a variety of climbing opportunities that will introduce you to the south of Carinthia from a completely new perspective. Whether you are a bouldering beginner or an experienced sport climber - an unforgettable experience is guaranteed in the climbing halls or the climbing areas on the Kanzianiberg, the Peterlewand, in Arnoldstein and in Villach. The region also has numerous exciting routes for via ferrata enthusiasts.

Further information

Peterlewand Seilbrücke mit Blick auf den Ossiacher See 4

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Tips for rainy days

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Terra Mystica and Terra Montana

Terra Mystica and Terra Montana

After the closure of active mining, two educational visitors mines were established in the original 1300-kilometre-long passageway system of the Bad Bleiberg ore mountain. "The wonder world in the mountain" at Terra Mystica and "The working world of the miners" at Terra Montana.

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Carinthischer Sommer

Carinthischer Sommer

When music meets holiday, it's Carinthian Summer! Next summer, the Villach – lake Faaker See – lake Ossiacher See region will once again be transformed into a centre for culture, encounters and joie de vivre. Under the artistic direction of Nadja Kayali, Carinthia's most important cultural festival is all about openness, diversity and inspiring moments and promises to be a festival for all the senses.

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Whether after a day's skiing or as a summer break - the thermal springs around Villach invite you to switch off, revitalise and warm up all year round. Between the mountains and the town, very special places of well-being await with genuine thermal water, spa experiences and healing power from the depths.

Bunkermuseum Wurzenpass

Bunker Museum Wurzenpass

Bunker Museum Wurzenpass

At the Carinthian Wurzenpass stands the largest bunker complex of the federal army of the Alpine republic, formerly secret and available for use from 1963 to 2002. Since 2005, the open-air museum unique in Austria has been open to visitors.

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The Mushroom & Elli Riehl Doll Museum

The Mushroom & Elli Riehl Doll Museum

In the picturesque village of Winklern, near Lake Ossiacher See, a museum of a special kind awaits you: the Mushroom & Elli Riehl Doll Museum. It houses the largest collection of domestic and foreign mushroom exhibits in Europe and invites you to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of mushrooms. Learn why mushrooms are so important for our habitat, how to distinguish poisonous from non-poisonous mushrooms and how to tell whether a mushroom is inedible.

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Domenig Steinhaus

Domenig Steinhaus

The Stone House at lake Ossiacher See was the pinnacle of the work of the world-renowned architect Günther Domenig, demonstrating the innovative strength in his projects. Here, his ideas of design, technology and typology are combined, making the Steinhaus an architectural biography in form.

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The Citrus Garden

The Citrus Garden

You will be amazed and enchanted when you walk through Michael Ceron ́s citrus garden. Here we are in the South, albeit the South of Carinthia, but not in the Mediterranean. This collection, which is unique in Europe, is surprising to see because of the breath-taking variety of fruits on around 5,000 m2.

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Climbing Centre Villach

Climbing Centre Villach

The Climbing Centre in Villach offers great opportunities for climbing. With an area of 2,000 m² and 9,500 holds, it is the largest climbing centre in the Alpe-Adria region. The outdoor climbing wall with integrated LED lighting, which forms a 16 m high ‘V’ for Villach, makes this climbing centre so special. The wall offers an outdoor climbing surface of 320 m² with a 3.5 m overhang.

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Automobile Museum TAF-Timer

Automobile Museum TAF-Timer

At the Automobile Museum TAF-Timer in the centre of Villach you can admire approximately 250 classic and vintage cars as well as some of the latest models, displayed on over 4,000 m2. In the building next door is a motorcycle museum with unusual historic motorcycles on three floors.

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Raised Relief Map Model of Carinthia

Raised Relief Map Model of Carinthia

At 181 square meters (19.5 meters long and 9.3 meters wide), the relief of Carinthia is the largest landscape model of its kind in Europe. This historical masterpiece is brought to life with interactive image, sound and light effects and offers you an exciting 3D experience.

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The Museum of the City of Villach

The Museum of the City of Villach

Discover the Villach City Museum, which is housed in an old town house, the Palais Crusiz, in the heart of the city center. Founded in 1873, the museum invites you to immerse yourself in the fascinating history, art and culture of the city and region of Villach from the beginning of May to the beginning of November. Every year, an exciting new theme awaits you, which comes to life in a unique special exhibition.

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The Tower of the Parish Church of Villach

The Tower of the Parish Church of Villach

From the highest church tower in Carinthia - the parish tower measures 94 meters - you can enjoy a fabulous view over the charming town. The building was already so famous in the middle-ages that in 1486 an Italian chronicler wrote about the tower that it was more magnificent than any of the towers in Venice at the time.

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Climbing Centre Arnoldstein

Climbing Centre Arnoldstein

The Arnoldstein climbing centre offers a varied climbing experience for young and old on 180 m². With routes up to 7.5 m high and difficulty levels from 4 to 7b, both beginners and advanced climbers will find the right challenge here. In addition to hydraulically adjustable walls and a tiltable children's climbing wall, visitors can expect various overhanging climbing areas, a challenging roof climbing area and panoramic climbing areas.