Klagenfurt & Minimundus, Klagenfurt, Austria

It was probably the hottest day of the year. 29掳C on a sunny day in May. Who would have known that it could get so hot in the spring in Austria?

My mum and I took a day trip to聽Klagenfurt聽to take a break from my wedding preparations (three years ago). On the way to Klagenfurt we admired the view of the mountains and the green lush scenery. But then we reached the Karawanks Tunnel at the Austrian-Slovenian border and lost a lot of our precious time because of the road works. When we finally reached聽Klagenfurt聽I already felt exhausted but my spirits lifted when we started to walk around this pretty little town. Actually Klagenfurt is the sixth biggest town in Austria with the population of around 99 000 people and it鈥檚 the capital of the Austrian federal state of Carinthia. It鈥檚 on the lake W枚rthersee and on the Glan river. According to a legend the city was founded after a couple of brave men slained the dragon like creature Lindwurm who fed on virgins. Today you can see the giant Lindwurm fountain at one of the city鈥檚聽beautiful squares. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Klagenfurt & Minimundus
Guide Location: Austria » Klagenfurt
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
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