Landesmuseum, Klagenfurt

Advantages: Fairly cheap, lot of outdoor pursuits, Cheap flights from Britain
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...Carinthia, or Kärnten as it is known in German, is Austria's southernmost province. Traditionally the Carinthians have been the butt of many jokes, but Carinthia is a wonderful province. The main places in Carinthia of interest are Klagenfurt and Villach, and the Shrove Tuesday (Faschingdienstag) celebrations in Villach are nationally acknowledged as the best. If Villach doesn't inspire you then you can always head from Villach on to Venice (ca. 3 hrs by train) and enjoy the carnival in Venice. Klagenfurt is a fine city, with a great deal of heritage. Villach and Klagenfurt are separated by the Wörthersee which takes in picturesque towns like Velden and Pörtschach. The Wörthersee is great for families, there are plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy, and for cyclists it is relatively flat around the Wörthersee and this is a great... Read review

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Advantages: Alternative and cheap access to eastern Austrian skiing and beautiful Slovenia
Disadvantages: Very small with sometimes awkward connections into town

...I spent a year living in Klagenfurt so used this airport a lot then to get home to the UK for Christmas birthdays etc. Back then there were only flights to Vienna or Zurich, leaving me with another two flights to get to my home in Manchester. This 6 flight round-trip wasn't cheap. However, Ryanair now fly there daily from London Stansted for anything from about 99p up to around £89.99 at the most (each way). To acess ski resorts in the eastern Austrian alpine provinces of Kaernten (Carinthia) and Steiermark (Styria), as well as the beautiful former yugoslav country, Slovenia, this airport is ideal. I would even recommend it if alternatives were too expensive for a driving tour into northern Italy, and for skiing in the Salzburg and eastern Tirol regions if flights into Salzburg prove to be more expensive (which they often... Read review

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Advantages: Gorgeous scenery, calm atmosphere, great cakes, huge pizzas!
Disadvantages: none i can think of - apart from ryanair delaying my bags!

...or so from Bled so if you have hired a car or want to go by train do! Austria (Klagenfurt ) is also easily visitable. Fascinating open air museum of scale models of world-wide monuments if its Easter Sunday and you are lacking in anything much to do! Otherwise have a really fab time....I'll be back def. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UPDATE - Have been asked what the countryside and wildlife are like in the area: COUNTRYSIDE and WILDLIFE Best word to use is breathtaking. If you are a lover of lakes and mountains then you will be in heaven in the Lake Bled area. If you like to feel at home then actually the countryside of southern Slovenia is actually very much like UK - lots of rolling hills. Also there are vast cave networks - visited one lot and was amazed, Meant to be one of the biggest in Europe, if not the world. A unique... Read review

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