24.08.2025
Carinthia: The Sunny Side of the Alps

White slopes, bright sun rays and tasty food in a post-card perfect mountain setting - This is Tirol's Zillertal!

Slow down, recharge your batteries and feel the snow under your feet. Winter holidays in Carinthia, Austria’s most southernmost province, are as chille das they can get. Here, on the sunny side of the Alps, it’s not about “higher, faster, further”, but about enjoyment and all the good thing in life. A varied mountain landscape with delightful views scattered with lakes, and a particularly high number of sunny days provide the perfect setting. And since Carinthia sits on the sunny side of the Alps, where Austria, Italy and Slovenia meet, the Alps-Adriatic influence can be tasted and at every corner.

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Advent in Carinthia​​​​​​​ (PDF)
Family winter holidays in Carinthia (PDF)
The Nockberge Trail in Carinthia (PDF)
 

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Austria Tourism / Achim Meurer
Austria Tourism / Michael Stabentheiner
Tourismusregion Klagenfurt am Wörthersee / Gernot Gleiss
Weissensee Information / Martin Steinthaler
Grossglockner Bergbahnen Touristik GmbH / Peter Maier