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Illuminated stalactites and stalagmites in the Obir-Tropfsteinhöhlen

Cave

Obir-Tropfsteinhöhlen (show caves)

A constant approx. 8 °C inside the mountain – just as good on rainy days as on hot ones. Guided tour approx. 1.5 h, book ahead, bring a warm jacket!

15 km · 52 min by bike · 17 min by car

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Next: Walderlebniswelt

The Walderlebniswelt treetop walk among tall trees

Family

Walderlebniswelt Klopeiner See

When it rains, head for the indoor play centre of around 500 m²: ball arena, slides, climbing tower, trampolines.

4.4 km · 13 min by bike · 7 min by car

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Next: Reptilienzoo Happ

Green tree python at the Reptilienzoo Happ

Family

Reptilienzoo Happ (reptile zoo)

Large parts are under cover – crocodile feeding on Saturdays. Minimundus is right next door.

39 km · 36 min by car

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Next: Minimundus

Minimundus in Klagenfurt: miniature of St Peter’s Basilica

Family

Minimundus

The “Miniversum” planetarium is a great experience even when it rains.

39 km · 36 min by car

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Next: Werner Berg Museum

The Werner Berg Museum in Bleiburg’s old town

Photo: Neithan90, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Art

Bleiburg & Werner Berg Museum

Werner Berg collection and special exhibition; free guided tour on Sundays at 11:00 with a valid ticket.

25 km · 25 min by car

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Next: Klagenfurt

The Lindwurm fountain on the Neuer Platz in Klagenfurt under a blue sky

Photo: Geolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

City

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Arcaded courtyards, cafés and the Benediktinermarkt on Saturday mornings – by train from Kühnsdorf with the Aktiv Card.

31 km · 35 min by car

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Next: Indoor tennis

Tennis rackets and balls on a clay court

Sport

Indoor tennis

The Golf-, Tennis- & Wellnesshotel Mori on the Klopeiner See also rents out indoor courts by the hour – call ahead.

4 km · 12 min by bike · 5 min by car

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Next: A rainy day, well planned

A rainy day, well planned

Even in Carinthia’s sunny corner there are rainy days – and sometimes it’s simply too hot for the beach.

  1. Morning

    Obir-Tropfsteinhöhlen

    To Bad Eisenkappel, then into the mountain by cave bus: a 1.5-hour guided tour at a constant 8 °C (book ahead, bring a warm jacket!).

  2. Midday

    Bad Eisenkappel

    Lunch in the bilingual spa town, information at the Geopark centre.

  3. Afternoon

    Trögerner Klamm or Walderlebniswelt

    In dry weather, stroll through the step-free Trögerner Klamm gorge; in the rain, head to the indoor play centre at the Walderlebniswelt.

  4. Alternatively

    Klagenfurt day

    Reptilienzoo Happ (crocodile feeding on Saturdays), Minimundus with its planetarium and a stroll to the Lindwurm dragon – by train from Kühnsdorf with the Aktiv Card.

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All ideas: Rainy days

Please check the opening times and prices of the attractions on their websites before you go. Photos: the Jernej family and Wikimedia Commons (free licences) – All image credits.

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