2 min walkLandmark
Maria Saal Cathedral
The pilgrimage church above the house is one of the most important in Carinthia. Its outer walls hold ancient Roman reliefs – among them the famous carriage relief from the Zollfeld.
Day Trips
Carinthia within an hour’s drive
From the house you can reach Roman stones and castles in minutes, Lake Wörthersee in half an hour and the mountains in just over an hour.
On the doorstep
Within walking distance
Maria Saal sits on a hill above the Zollfeld – the plain where Carinthia's history began.
2 min walk
approx. 1 kmMuseum
Carinthian Open-Air Museum
Historic farmhouses, mills and granaries from all over Carinthia, rebuilt on an extensive woodland site. A great morning out, especially with children.
Photo: Johann Jaritz / CC BY-SA 4.0
approx. 2 kmHistory
The Duke’s Chair
The stone double throne on which the dukes of Carinthia were installed for centuries. An unassuming monument in the middle of a field – and a piece of European legal history.
Photo: Švabo (Damijan Movrin) / CC BY-SA 3.0
Klagenfurt & around
The state capital, ten minutes away
Renaissance courtyards, museums and Lake Wörthersee on the edge of town.
8 kmCity
Old town & Lindwurm
Renaissance courtyards, arcades, cafés – and the city’s dragon emblem on Neuer Platz.
approx. 11 kmFamily
Minimundus
The “little world on Lake Wörthersee”, with more than 150 miniature buildings. A classic for families.
8 kmCulture
Museums
The Carinthian State Museum and the Museum of Modern Art – both in the city centre, both worth a rainy day.
Photo: JJ55 / CC BY-SA 3.0
15 kmViews
Maria Loretto Castle
Set on a headland jutting into Lake Wörthersee. A lovely spot for dinner by the water.
Photo: Zacke82 (Christian Zacke) / CC BY-SA 3.0
Further afield
Worth a whole day
Castles, observation towers, lakes – and, through the Karawanks Tunnel, even Slovenia.
approx. 16 kmCastle
Hochosterwitz Castle
Fourteen gates lead up the rock to one of the most impressive castles in Europe. At the top, the view stretches across the whole Zollfeld.
approx. 12 kmArchaeology
Magdalensberg
The summit holds the remains of a Roman town, with a panoramic view over half of Carinthia. Also doable as a hike from below.
Photo: Johann Jaritz / CC BY-SA 3.0
approx. 28 kmViews
Pyramidenkogel
One of the tallest wooden observation towers in the world, with views over the whole of Lake Wörthersee. You can come down by slide if you like.
approx. 24 kmLake
Maria Wörth
The peninsula church on the southern shore is one of the most photographed sights in Carinthia. All around: lidos, boat hire and a lakeside promenade.
Photo: Johann Jaritz / CC BY-SA 3.0 AT
approx. 45 kmRegion
Villach & Lake Faak
Turquoise water beneath the Mittagskogel, plus Villach’s old town and Carinthia’s thermal spas.
approx. 85 kmAcross the border
Bled, Slovenia
Just over an hour through the Karawanks Tunnel: the island church, the castle on its cliff and the Julian Alps.
Your base
It all starts in Maria Saal
When you arrive, we are happy to tell you what is worth seeing right now – depending on the weather, the season and your pace.