Lake Faak - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Lake Faak

A beautiful alpine lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It’s Austria’s southernmost bathing lake, just across the border with Slovenia. The crystal-clear lake reaches temperatures of up to 27 °C in the summer. The beautiful shores of the Faaker See lake are not only perfect for sunbathing and bathing, but also surfing, yachting and pedal boat riding can be pursued.

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Villach Alpine Road

Villach Alpine Road

6.93km from Lake Faak

The Villach Alpine Road is 16 km long and offers a great view to Carinthia’s beautiful landscape from its several viewpoints. it cover 1,200 altitude metres and offers the most spectacular views and unique experiences. A unique attraction in this area and it also offers nice views fo the nature.

Affenberg Landskron

Affenberg Landskron

7.52km from Lake Faak

The Affenberg Landskron is a zoo in Villach and at the same time Austria's largest monkey enclosure with around 160 Japanese macaques . The keeping of animals is semi-free compared to other zoos, which means that the animals live in a fenced, wooded property, which represents a 40,000 m² habitat for the monkeys. The Affenberg is a category A zoo operation under Austrian law. It has around 120,000 visitors annually and does not receive any public funding.

KärntenTherme Warmbad-Villach

KärntenTherme Warmbad-Villach

7.66km from Lake Faak

KärntenTherme Warmbad-Villach serves slide testers, sauna philosophers and wellness lovers as the ideal landing place for thermal fun. It has 25-metre sports pool, Thermal indoor pool with slides, bubble loungers, a grotto, the weather tower and the Crazy River slide.

Casinoplatz

Casinoplatz

9.74km from Lake Faak

The Casino in Velden sits directly on the lakefront promenade of Lake Worth, right where the vibrant nightlife finds its beating heart. With the Casino Velden you have access to one of the most modern and entertaining casinos in Europe. The attraction lies in the combination of entertainment, sophisticated cuisine and internationally recognized events.

Lake Ossiach

Lake Ossiach

10.27km from Lake Faak

Lake Ossiach is a lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is the state's third largest lake, superseded only by Lake Wörth and Lake Millstatt. It is a dimictic lake with mixing periods in spring and in late autumn. In summer the waters reach 28 °C at the surface. Several uninhabited parts of the shore are protected as natural reserves.

Kanzelhöhe

Kanzelhöhe

10.9km from Lake Faak

The pulpit height is 1524 m above sea level. A. high pre-summit of the Gerlitzen north of Ossiacher See , ten kilometers northeast of Villach in the federal state of Carinthia. On the mountain, which has long been accessible by a cable car, there is a hotel and a little to one side is the Kanzelhöhe solar observatory of the University of Graz, which was built between 1941 and 1942 .

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Carinthia

Carinthia

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Southernmost Austrian state. Situated within the Eastern Alps, it is noted for its mountains and lakes.

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