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Wörthersee
Stay 2–3 nights in Velden or Pörtschach; swim in warm lake (21‑23 °C (73 °F)), bike the shore path, and use ferries to visit nearby towns.Stay 2–3 nights in Velden or Pörtschach; swim in warm lake (21‑73 °F (23 °C)), bike the shore path, and use ferries to visit nearby towns.
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Key facts · Austria
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Language
- German
- Plugs
- C · F · 230 V
- Time zone
- CET, UTC+1
Rules in force · 9Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
- Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
- Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
- Central Europe ↗Six of the nine countries here — Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia — charge a time-based motorway vignette, mostly digital and linked to the number plate; buy it before the first motorway past the border, because cameras, not toll booths, do the checking.
- Central Europe ↗Temporary police checks at internal Schengen borders are common in this region in 2026 (Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia among others — check): keep your passport on you on every cross-border train, bus and road even though there is no fixed control post.
- Austria ↗Austria is in the EU and the Schengen area: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
- Austria ↗Motorways and expressways need a vignette (digital or sticker); driving on them without one brings on-the-spot fines.
- Austria ↗Winter tyres or chains are required in winter conditions; hire cars from outside Austria may not have them fitted.
- Carinthia ↗A hire car is the easiest way around; mountain roads need care in winter.
- Carinthia ↗Regional buses are thin to non-existent on Sundays — plan around it.
Wörthersee is Carinthia’s largest lake, famed for its warm (21‑23 °C) clear water and a bike path that covers much of the shoreline. Stay in Velden or Pörtschach for easy lake access, then bike or ferry to nearby towns.
Where to sleep
Plan the nights
How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags
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Night sequences
- 2 nights
- Velden base, bike the shore, ferry to Pörtschach
- 3 nights
- Pörtschach base, day‑trip to Klagenfurt and Krumpendorf
- Accommodation and dining prices are high in peak summer; book early or visit in June/September for lower rates.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klagenfurt | Velden | check min | check | Train or bus; about 30 min each way, explore old town and lakefront. |
| Krumpendorf | Pörtschach | check min | check | Short bike ride; quiet beach and promenade. |
Bags between cities
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When to go
Months and weather
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Seasons at a glance
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| Country | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velden | × | × | × | ok | go | go | go | go | go | ok | × | × |
| Pörtschach | × | × | × | ok | ok | go | go | go | ok | ok | × | × |
| Carinthia (country-wide) | ok | ok | ok | go | go | – | ok | ok | ok | go | ok | ok |
Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.
Wörthersee: what we know, and what is coming
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On this page
- 2 places with their role: where to sleep, what to do as a day trip
- How to split 2 or 3 nights
- 2 day trips with door-to-door time
- Seasons month by month, from the cities’ own tables
- What to do with the big bag between beds
Coming as the guide grows
- Climate strip by zone, with the storm and haze months
- Get in: airports and stations with door-to-door times
- Regional passes and cards, with a buy / skip verdict
- Regional food: what, where and when it works
Meanwhile
Planning aids
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Region in numbers
- Where to sleep
- 2 bases
- Nights suggested
- 2–3 nights
Deep dive
Photos, reading and every source
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Sources
- officialWörthersee tourism site
- officialÖBB timetable
- secondaryWikivoyage: Wörthersee, revision 4109856 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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