Carinthia's top excursion destinations in the Wörthersee-Rosental region

Visit our beautiful holiday region and experience a holiday that offers both relaxation and adventure!

“Cast off!” on Lake Wörthersee
Welcome on board for an exciting boat trip on Lake Wörthersee. While you see the lake and the landscape from a completely new perspective - in the truest sense of the word - the Wörthersee captains will tell you some exciting stories. Moonlight trips with live bar music á la Sinatra, morning pint trips with folk music and freshly tapped beer - the Wörthersee boat trip has a lot more to offer. Info: Tel. +43(0)463 21155, www.woertherseeschifffahrt.at

Television on Lake Wörthersee
Enjoy a unique panoramic view of Carinthia and its impressive lake landscape (Lake Wörthersee, 4-Lake Valley Keutschach) from a height of 920 m - from the world's highest wooden observation tower. With one of the most modern panoramic elevators in Europe or via the stairs, you can easily reach the viewing platforms and be rewarded with a unique view over beautiful Carinthia.

Tips: Experience gastronomy with a wonderful viewing terrace. Highest dry slide in Europe: Start at a height of 51.4 m, length 120 m. Weather-protected glass skybox. Free panoramic tours, natural children's playground. Info: Tel. +43(0)4273 2443, www.pyramidenkogel.info

A castle on Lake Wörthersee

No, not what you mean. The Princes of Liechtenstein invite you to their castle. Visit the zoo and watch bison, rheas, vicunas, cheeky Barbary macaques and local animals. At Rosegg Castle you can experience a journey into the past and meet personalities such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Empress Sissy.
Info: Tel. +43(0)4274 52357, www.rosegg.at

The small world on Lake Wörthersee

Follow the trail of the famous Phileas Fogg and his servant Passepartout. In the unlikely time of just one day, you will travel across all 5 continents. And prove that you are faster than the protagonists of Jules Verne's classic. 140 models of the most beautiful buildings, trains and ships from all over the world will fascinate you. Info: Tel. +43(0)463 211940, www.minimundus.at

Everything crawls and flies on Lake Wörthersee

Never be afraid of snakes again - visit the Happ reptile zoo and when you stroke a non-venomous giant snake, all prejudices will be forgotten. Snakes, lizards, fish, frogs and spiders. Don't miss one of the feedings of crocodiles, piranhas and giant tortoises. Info: Tel. +43(0)463 23425, www.reptilienzoo.at

Magic forest on Lake Wörthersee
Where elves dance and dwarves laugh. Let yourself be carried away into adventure, into a mysterious world in the midst of untouched nature. A world of wonder opens up on 10,000m² that is equally exciting for young and old. Oh yes, the magic forest is located near Lake Rauschele. Info: Tel. +43(0)4273 2325, www.familienparadies-reichenhauser.at

Gunsmith and Hunting Museum Ferlach
Experience Ferlach's gunsmith tradition, follow in the footsteps of local and foreign wild animals. The gunsmith and hunting museum presents the gunsmith trade and the myth of hunting in detail. In addition to historical weapons, many trophies of domestic and foreign animals from the Horten and Dr. Hellmuth Reichel collection are on display. Information: Tel. +43(0)4227 4920, www.jagdmuseum-ferlach.at

Frög Celtic World
Gods, graves and history. The mysterious time of the Hallstatt culture comes to life in the Frög Celtic World. Around 3000 years ago, the dead of an upper class were buried under huge burial mounds in Frög with valuable grave goods such as jewelry and weapons. These bear witness to the first contours of a capital city in the Carinthian region. In experimental archaeology, the Celtic World shows the way of life, cult, world view and social structure of our ancestors. Information: Tel. +43(0)676 842350205, www.keltenwelt.at

Rosental Steam Trains
Embark on a journey into the past! In the Carnica region of Rosental, historical technology comes to life again. Enjoy a train ride in our passenger carriages pulled by steam locomotives. In Ferlach you will be taken to the Historama technology museum. Either by vintage bus or by tram. Interesting exhibits await you in Austria's second largest transport museum, such as vintage cars, trucks, trams and much more. Info: www.nostalgiebahn.at

Historama Museum
Embark on a journey into the past! In the Carnica region of Rosental, historical technology comes to life again. Enjoy a train ride in our passenger carriages pulled by steam locomotives. In Ferlach you will be taken to the Historama technology museum. Either by vintage bus or by tram. Interesting exhibits await you in Austria's second largest transport museum, such as vintage cars, trucks, trams and much more.
A stylish old industrial hall invites you to a journey through the history of motorised transport: the oldest car in Carinthia, the last Carinthian stationary large steam engine, the summer car of the Klagenfurt St.