Dobratsch Nature Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Villach Alpine Road is a very scenic journey located in the Austrian province of Carinthia, near the Italian and Slovenian borders. It has seven bends and 116 turns with a maximum slope gradient of 10%. It’s one of the scenic Austrian Alpine roads. This spectacular alpine road leading up to the Dobratsch is 16.5 km long, located just below the region’s highest peak, the famous Dobratsch. The road is pretty steep, with a maximum slope gradient of 10%.

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.

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.

The Slizza is a torrent that flows in Italy and Austria. It was born near Sella Nevea and after having crossed the Rio del Lago valley it reaches Tarvisio and swells as it receives some tributaries. It then receives the Rio di Fusine near the hamlet of Coccau and at Thörl enters Austria, where it bathes Arnoldstein and then flows into the Gail which, in turn, flows into the Drava , which flows into the Danube.

The Fusine Lakes, are a complex of two small lakes, Lake Superiore and Lake Inferiore, located a short distance from each other. other in the territory of the municipality of Tarvisio, and considered among the most beautiful examples of an alpine lake. One of the main attractions in this area and also this calm and quiet place invites a lot of tourists.

The Luigi Zacchi refuge is an alpine refuge, located in the territory of the municipality of Tarvisio under the west face of Ponza Grande, in the woods, inserted in the amphitheater formed by the Ponzi , the Veunza and the Mangart , which enclose the protected area of the Park of Fusine. This was hit by an avalanche in 1932. The current structure was inaugurated on July 17, 1949, as a refuge for the CAI of Tarvisio and later in 1952 named after the colonel of the Alpini Luigi Zacchi.