Carinthia (Kärnten) Travel Guide — All 132 municipalities

Key Highlights in Carinthia (Kärnten)

Turquoise Wörthersee, Maria Wörth & Schloss Velden, Pyramidenkogel 100m Wooden Spiral Tower, Grossglockner 3,798m Peak & Pasterze Glacier at Heiligenblut, Hochosterwitz 14-Gate Cliff Castle, Faaker See & Millstätter See Warm Alpine Swim Lakes Carinthia (Kärnten) is a constituent Austrian federal state (Bundesland) anchored by its capital in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, connected by ÖBB Railjet intercity and regional trains; an ÖBB Vorteilscard (Classic €73/year) cuts most ÖBB fares.

Regional Cuisine & Local Food in Carinthia (Kärnten)

Traditional Carinthia (Kärnten) cuisine celebrates seasonal alpine and Danube basin ingredients, artisanal pastries, and centuries-old Viennese Kaffeehaus, Wirtshaus, and Heuriger traditions.

• Kärntner Kasnudeln mit Braunbutter: Hand-crimped pasta pockets ('krendelt') filled with quark curd, diced potato, and aromatic Carinthian brown mint, drizzled with foaming brown butter.
• Kärntner Laxn (Lake Trout) & Gailtaler Speck: Pan-roasted Carinthian brown trout or Wörthersee whitefish and PGI beechwood-smoked Gailtal bacon.
• Kärntner Reindling: Spiral-baked yeast Gugelhupf cake filled with generous layers of cinnamon, sugar, walnuts, and rum-soaked raisins.

Regional beers, Rieslings & drinks: Villacher Bier, Hirter Privatpils, Carinthian Pinot Noir & Zirbenschnaps

Featured Cities & Historic Towns in Carinthia (Kärnten)

All 132 Cities, Historic Towns & Municipalities in Carinthia (Kärnten)

Click any city, wine town, or village below for its dedicated travel guide, local dining guide, ÖBB Railjet rail access, and € EUR daily budget: