Carinthia · Austria
Where to stay in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is a city in Carinthia, Austria, home to about 101,000 people. This guide covers 2 aparthotels and 1 hotel in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, with about 57 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 3
- Nearest airport
- KLU4 km · Klagenfurt Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Language
- German, Austrian Sign Language
About
About Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, usually known as simply Klagenfurt (English: KLAH-gən-foort), is the capital and largest city of the Austrian state of Carinthia, as well as of the historical region of Carinthia (including Slovenian Carinthia).
Klagenfurt has about 100,000 inhabitants (2018) and is close to Wörthersee. It is the native town of well-known writer Robert Musil (especially known for his book The Man Without Qualities), and is host for The Ingeborg Bachmann Competition, a famous German literature competition. Musician and composer Gustav Mahler also worked and lived in Klagenfurt.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
See
- Lindwurm
- Minimundus
- Reptilienzoo Happ
- Robert Musil Literatur Museum
- Gustav Mahler Komponierhäuschen
- Landesmuseum Kärnten
- Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten
- Eboardmuseum
Do
- Stadttheater
- World Bodypainting Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
3 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Garner Hotel Klagenfurt - Moser Verdino hotel | |
| Klagenfurt Goessgasse aparthotel | 31 |
| Klagenfurt Karfreitstraße aparthotel | 26 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
39 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saint George's Abbey, Längsee | 1001 | 20.8 km |
| Alpen.Adria.Stadthotel | 0.5 km | |
| Antoniusheim, Feldkirchenerhof | 20.0 km | |
| Fuchspalast | 1998 | 17.6 km |
| Gasthof Seitner, Feldkirchen | 19.9 km | |
| Hotel Sandwirth | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Woerthersee, Klagenfurt | 3.9 km | |
| Parkhotel Pörtschach am Wörthersee | 1963 | 12.0 km |
| Seepark Wörthersee Resort | 2009 | 3.0 km |
| Unterer Platz 4 5, St. Veit an der Glan | 17.4 km | |
| Villa Seefried | 11.6 km | |
| Villa Seehort | 11.6 km | |
| Villa Seewarte | 1893 | 12.9 km |
| Wohn- und Geschäftshaus, heute Pension "Zum goldenen Rössl" | 1.2 km | |
| Carinthia Stadthotel | 1.2 km | |
| City Hotel Zum Domplatz | 0.9 km | |
| Cityhotel Ratheiser | 1.5 km | |
| feel good Boutique Hotel Egger | 6.0 km | |
| feel good Resort | 2013 | 6.0 km |
| Gasthof Hotel Zur Post | 10.8 km | |
| Gipfelhaus Magdalensberg Familie Skorianz | 15.8 km | |
| Happy Lake by Thomas Strugger | 6.9 km | |
| Hotel Aragia | 2.6 km | |
| Hotel Atrigon | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Die Zeit, St. Veit an der Glan | 16.9 km | |
| Hotel Dienstl Gut | 22.2 km | |
| Hotel Geyer | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Goldener Brunnen | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Liebetegger-Klagenfurt | 1.5 km | |
| Hotel Palais Porcia | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Plattenwirt | 3.4 km | |
| Hotel Rösch | 3.5 km | |
| Hotel Weidenhof | 3.7 km | |
| Kärnten Apartment Turnersee | 20.8 km | |
| Landidyll-Hotel Nudelbacher | 17.4 km | |
| Pension Fischinger | 17.4 km | |
| Pension Kitty | 11.6 km | |
| Pension Krakolinig | 14.3 km | |
| See & GenussHotel Silvia | 20.8 km |
All 42 hotels in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; October is the wettest, with about 168 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 4.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, 45 km) and Graz Airport (GRZ, 96 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Most sights of interest can be easily reached by foot. Klagenfurt offers an extensive bus network. Tickets can be bought directly at the bus and cost around €4 (24-hr ticket) or €0.90 for a single ride. The main bus hub is at Heiligengeistplatz in the centre of the city. Hiring a bicycle is recommended if you wish to travel to Klagenfurt's beach, on the shore of the Wörthersee in the Western outskirts of the city.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
KLU · Klagenfurt Airport
LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport
GRZ · Graz Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Eat
Stalls serve traditional Austrian cuisine in the indoor part of Klagenfurt's market.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 3 places
of 3 places
Questions
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; October is the wettest, with about 168 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), about 4.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, 45 km) and Graz Airport (GRZ, 96 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.