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Egg am See

By Thomas G. Graf (w:en:User:Thomas G Graf) (photo taken by Thomas G. Graf) [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia CommonsOn the northeast corner of Lake Faak is Egg. The hotels, inns, guest houses and apartments are nestled on the one hand at the lake and on the slopes of Mount Tabor and Wauberges on the other hand. Both are excellent hiking areas. Especially the view of the lake is breathtaking.

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Maria Gail / St. Niklas

fussbadHalfway between Lake Faak and Villach is Mary Gail. The village of around 400 inhabitants, is situated at the confluence of the Gail, the largest tributary of the Drava.The place is known for its 1090 first mentioned sanctuary. "At Our Lady of the Gail" which is her late Gothic altar as one of the best in the country

In Maria Gail is a large stud farm, which has a good reputation even beyond the region as a riding center.

St. Nicholas in turn evolved from a ferry base, from where it passes through a valley called "Turkey" to Faak.

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Camping TEMP

Familiencamping Ferien am Walde

Ledenitzen

www.ferienamwalde.at

www.campinganderwald.at

www.arneitz.at

www.kindercamping.at

www.strandcamping.at

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Oberaichwald, Latschach, Ledenitzen

faak am see mit segelbootDie Kulisse des Faaker Sees wird beherrscht vom Mittagskogel, einem Feslgiganten, der sich vom südöstlichen Seeufer erhebt. Zu seinen Füßen befinden sich Orte wie Latschach, Oberaichwald und Ledenitzen. Wer hier seinen Urlaub verbringt, hat die Wahl: Lenkt er seinen Schritt in Richtung Berg oder zu grenzenlosen Badespaß am Faaker See und Aichwaldsee.

The scenery of Lake Faak is dominated by Mittagskogel, a "Felsgiganten" which rises from the southeast shore. At his feet are places like Latschach, Oberaichwald and Ledenitzen. Those who spend their holidays have a choice:  steer towards the mountain or to unlimited Fun at Faaker See and Aichwaldsee.

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Finkenstein, Fürnitz-Gödersdorf

burgruine_finkensteinThe attraction of Finkenstein is Kanzianiberg, the climbing area of carinthia. Directly on the "summit" towers the castle arena Finkenstein where every summer performances occur as part of the cultural festival stars of pop, classical and cabaret. Further west you find Gödersdorf Fürnitz recommend as a starting point for your explorations.

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Faak am See

Faakersee von Burg FinkensteinThe community Faak am See is located between Villach (5 km) and Klagenfurt (30 km) on the shores of Lake Faak. The location offers numerous entertainment options such as concerts, lake parties, folklore events, farmers' markets or the largest model railway in Europe.

Drobollach and Egg are just more places on Faak. The nearby area is ideal for excursions such as the cultural arena castle Finkenstein with numerous concerts and theater performances, the provincial capital Klagenfurt, the adventure spa Villach, the Eagles Air Show at Landskron Castle (7 km) or visit Velden and Slovenia.

Tourist Information Faak am See
Dietrichsteiner Straße 2
A- 9583 Faak am See, Österreich

Tel.: +43(0)4254 2110
Tel.: +43(0)4254 2185
Fax: +43(0)4254 2110 21

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