 Villach, Austria Travel Guide
Villach, Austria
Author: Johann Jaritz (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Villach is a city in the state of Carintha in southern Austria. Located on the Drava River, it covers 134.89 sq km (52 sq mi) and has a population of 59,000 (2011 estimate). The city is the second most populous in Carintha. It is 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level. Villach observes the Central European Time, which is UTC+1, and in summer, the Central European Summer Time, which is UTC+2.
Guide to Villach Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Villach that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Gymnastic club in Villach, Austria
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More on Villach
The history of Villach goes back to prehistoric settlements around 3,500 BC. Villach was first mentioned in AD 1240, although a bridge that is in Villach has been described as early as AD 878. Villach has been destroyed by earthquake a number of times - once in 1348 and again in 1690.
Heiligengeist Parish Church on the road to Bad Bleiberg in Villach
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Visiting Villach
Villach is a railway gateway to Austria. You can take a train to here from various major cities in Austria as well as from Munich, Zurich, Venice, Ljubljana, Zagreb and Belgrade.
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Places of Interest in Villach
- Church of Maria Gail
- Landskron Castle
- Municipal Museum
- Museum of Doll Art
- Schillerpark
- Stadtpfarrkirche St. Jakob
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