Klagenfurt
Travel Guide > Europe > Austria > Klagenfurt
Introduction
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is a city in southern Austria, near picturesque Wörthersee and the borders with Italy and Slovenia. It is the main city in the state of Carinthia.
In June 2008, Klagenfurt will host 3 matches in the Euro 2008.
Sights and Activities
- Wörthersee is an alpine lake near Klagenfurt. In the 19th century, it served as a summer retreat for the Austrian nobility, but these days it's a bit less exclusive, catering to visitors from across Europe.
Events and Festivals
UEFA Euro 2008
Klagenfurt will host three games in the UEFA Euro 2008 in June:
- June 8, 20:45 - Germany v Poland
- June 12, 18:00 - Croatia v Germany
- June 16, 20:45 - Poland v Croatia
The matches will be held at Hypo-Arena, which holds 32,000 at capacity. The Hypo-Arena is in southwest Klagenfurt, at the corner of Südring and Siebenhügelstraße.
Getting There
By Plane
Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is a small airport servicing the following airlines and destinations:
- Austrian Airlines operated by Austrian Arrows (Vienna)
- Lufthansa operated by Contact Air (Munich)
- Ryanair (London-Stansted)
- TUIfly (Berlin-Tegel, Cologne-Bonn, Hamburg, Hannover)
There are also airports at Graz, Salzburg, Vienna, Trieste and Venice, which all have train connections to Klagenfurt.
By Train
There are hourly train trips to Graz, Vienna and Villach, as well as international connections to destinations in Italy, Slovenia and Germany.
By Car
Klagenfurt is easily accessible by car, located as it is on the intersection of the A2 and S37 Freeways. The A2 leads through Klagenfurt from Vienna via Graz, and continues on through Villach onto the southern border with Italy. An alternative route from Vienna is the S37, which goes via Bruck an der Mur and Sankt Veit an der Glan to Klagenfurt. The Loiblpass turnpike B91 goes to Ljubljana, Slovenia, just 45 km from Klagenfurt.
By Bus
Eat
Drink
This is version 3. Last edited at 4:58 on Jun 3, 08 by Peter (+11). 3 articles link to this page.
Except where otherwise noted, content of this article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License