Holidaymakers looking for somewhere different to travel to in Central Europe should pay a visit to the Carinthia area of Slovenia. This region sits in the north of the country on the border with Austria and offers many exciting things to do and see. Visitors will find numerous different places to stay including self catering accommodation, villas, apartments, chalets and campsites.
Carinthia offers many activities all year round with the mountainous area ideal for all manner of sports. Winter makes this is a great place for downhill skiing, snowboarding and sledding at some great ski resorts. Outside the winter season visitors can try mountain biking and climbing in the region.
Holidaymakers to this beautiful area can explore some very scenic areas by walking, horse riding and cycling. The waterways in this part of Slovenia enable visitors to try various watersports such as fishing, kayaking and sailing. Golf fans will not have far to travel either with the excellent 18-hole Klopeiner See-Turner course across the border in Austria nearby.
Many bars, cafes and restaurants serving Slovenian cuisine as well as international fare can be found in the region. Self catering holidaymakers will be able to purchase fresh produce from supermarkets as well as various smaller stores. There are plenty of shops in the Carinthia region for tourists to buy gifts and souvenirs from.
The Carinthia region of Slovenia has many interesting places to visit. Here holidaymakers will find museums and informative buildings such as the Carinthian Museum in Ravne na Koroskem and the Carinthian Gallery of Fine Arts in Slovenj Gradec. There are some ancient religious buildings too such as the parish church dedicated to St Elizabeth of Hungary and a gothic chapel dedicated to the Holy Spirit.
Holidaymakers can take a day trip to the Slovenian capital city, Ljubljana, which is home to several fine museums and galleries such as the Museum of Modern Art, Slovenian Museum of Natural History and the National Gallery. Tivoli Park is pleasant place for holidaymakers to explore as is the Ljubljana Botanic Gardens. Austria is just a short trip across the border with Klagenfurt just an hour away.
July and August are the warmest months of the year with average high temperatures of 23 degrees centigrade. The coldest month is January with average highs of 3 degrees centigrade and lows of -4 degrees. The north of Slovenia can experience significant snowfall in winter and showers in the spring.
The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) in Austria, which is 40 kilometres from Carinthia and has flights to and from Berlin-Tegel (TXL), Cologne/Bonn (CGN), Dusseldorf (DUS), Hamburg (HAM), London-Stansted (STN), Munich (MUC) and Vienna (VIE). Avis, Budget, CharterLine Autovermietung GmbH, Dollar-Thrifty, Europcar, Hertz, Megadrive Autovermietung GmbH and Sixt are all car rental firms with desks located between the arrivals and departure areas of the airport.
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