Already in Villach, we had walked along the river Drau, and we had spent the night at the shore of its dam lake near Völkermarkt. The next day the sun was shining and we explored another lovely Carinthian town. Our good camper has never failed us. He took us over very bad roads, up and …
After 6 month of travelling through Romania, Moldova, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Italy, we finally reached native soil again. It was cold, everything was much more expensive, and the Covid regulations were just crazy, but we were home. We stopped at Villach, the first town after the border, where we did some sightseeing but also …
Spending a couple of days around Villach, we could enjoy the beautiful weather and the snowy winter landscape some more. Around the Wörthersee we went on a couple of hikes and also explored the Dobratsch – a mountain range next to Villach with a steep cliff on one side. It is used a lot by …
We returned to Carinthia, as the weather forecast promised sun in the south and we were not disappointed! Snow and sunny weather made it fun to go skiing and do some hiking. Our first destination was again the Nassfeld. From there we continued to Bad Kleinkirchheim, were we went on a hike and explored an …
When we woke at the Soboth, the sun was shining and the snow glittered around us. What a beautiful day! We took a walk along the lake and enjoyed this picturesque winter landscape. The lake is actually a reservoir used to generate power, but also serves as a tourist attraction with crystal clear water for …
At the Wörthersee, we found a caravan parking in Velden not far from the famous lake. After we spent the night there, we went to explore the lake promenade and the town of Velden, which is a summer destination for the rich and famous. The castle at the Wörtersee got famous as film set, especially …
After skiing in Obertauern, we had made it into Carinthia to Millstatt, where we found a parking directly at the lake which was sufficiently cleared of snow. In the morning the sun came out and we went for a walk along the lake. Not far lies the town of Spittal an der Drau, where everybody …
We headed in direction of Bad St. Leonhard, where we had arranged an appointment with our friend Klaus to pick up some of his excellent Tuscany olive oil “Fabiani di Sotto”. He showed us his historic cinema called “Lichtspieltheater”, which he had bought years ago. It was opened in 1953 and closed in 1970, and had …
