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Art and culture on Lake Wörthersee

Lake Wörthersee has always been a symbol and scenery for artists such as composers, writers or painters. Especially on bad weather days, the art and culture around Lake Wörthersee can be discovered in small but fine museums.

 

October 1 to 12, 2025

Crime Festival Carinthia

The fourth edition of the Krimifest Kärnten in the Wörthersee-Rosental and Villach regions once again delights with readings by the best crime writers.

Suspense is guaranteed when 26 authors transform around 24 locations into crime scenes over twelve days.

Information and tickets

Cultural events around the lake

The Wörthersee region is known as THE lifestyle stage of Austria. There are numerous smaller and larger cultural events around the lake. Apart from classical concerts, to literary festivals such as the Krimifest am Wörthersee - everyone and every art lover is sure to find the right evening program for a cultural vacation on Lake Wörthersee!

  • Tom Hillenbrand liest aus „Thanatopia“
  • Romy Hausmann liest aus „Himmelerdenblau“
  • Edith Kneifl liest aus „Der unheimliche Patient“
  • Beate Maxian liest aus „Tödliches Gold“ in der Gal
  • René Anour liest aus „Der Doktor und der liebe Mor
  • Simon Ammer liest aus „Auf dem Gipfel ist Ruh
  • Malerwoche Suetschach
  • Pantau Plakat
  • Kunstbahnhof Wörthersee
  • Advent
  • Uli Brée liest aus „Jugendsünden"
  • Ulli Gollesch
  • Ulli Gollesch
  • Lorenz Friedrich
  • Karin Herzele und Julia Trenkwalder
  • Ulli Gollesch
  • Lorenz Friedrich
  • Ulli Gollesch
  • Kunstbahnhof Wörthersee
  • Kulturring Ferlach
  • Maria Höfle liest aus „Dein ist die Vergeltung
  • Eva Rossmann liest aus „Wer fastet, stirbt länger“
  • Theresa Prammer liest aus „Ausgespielt“
  • BUBBLES AT THE LAKE 1

Cultural hikes or bike tours along the Wörthersee lake Hike culture

Art and culture on Lake Wörthersee are not only to be found in museums and galleries. In many cases, our cultural monuments are outdoors and can therefore be hiked! We have put together some smaller hiking routes. The perfect alternative to an exclusive beach vacation or when the weather does not quite play along.

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Lake Wörthersee Round Trip (Wörthersee - Keutschacher Seental)

Difficulty: medium

Length: 48.3 km

Duration: 180 min

Ascent to the church in the Italian border village of Coccau.
Three countries tour from Lake Wörthersee (short version)

Difficulty: medium

Length: 100.8 km

Duration: 240 min

Vrsic Pass
Three countries tour from Lake Wörthersee (long version)

Difficulty: medium

Length: 161.8 km

Duration: 360 min

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Mitterteich Runde

Difficulty: medium

Length: 5 km

Duration: 50 min

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Gloriette Runde

Difficulty: medium

Length: 6.4 km

Duration: 75 min

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Slow Trail Brahmsweg

Difficulty: medium

Length: 5.9 km

Duration: 120 min

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Manor house tour: Damtschach, Wernberg, Rosegg and Velden

Difficulty: medium

Length: 29.6 km

Duration: 120 min

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Kulturwanderweg

Difficulty: medium

Length: 5.9 km

Duration: 140 min

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Kulturwanderung Pörtschach

Difficulty: medium

Length: 3 km

Duration: 60 min

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Rund um den Kathreinkogel

Difficulty: medium

Length: 18.1 km

Duration: 110 min

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Forstsee Runde - Römerschlucht

Difficulty: medium

Length: 11.3 km

Duration: 210 min

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Karolinger Radwanderweg

Difficulty: medium

Length: 21.4 km

Duration: 90 min

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Kathreinkogel

Difficulty: medium

Length: 3.4 km

Duration: 112 min

Excursion tips around culture, fun and leisure activities Cultural excursion destinations when the weather does not cooperate once

Lake Wörthersee has much more to offer than just a beach vacation. Even if the weather should not cooperate one hundred percent, there are enough alternatives to fill the vacation day well!

In the brochure "Hurray, it's raining" you will find not only general leisure tips, but also collected information about museums, galleries and other cultural institutions.

By the way, you can also get the brochure in printed form at the tourist information offices around Lake Wörthersee!

 

Book accommodation now and spend a cultural vacation on Lake Wörthersee!

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Region Wörthersee-Rosental Tourismus GmbH
Villacher Straße 19
9220 Velden
Tel.: +43 4274 38288
Fax: +43 4274 38288 19
info@woerthersee.com
www.woerthersee.com

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