Carinthia is Austria’s lake country and its sunniest Bundesland (federal state). Protected by the Alps from northern weather systems, it gets more sunshine than anywhere else in Austria, and its lakes warm to swimming temperature from June through September: Wörthersee, Millstätter See, Ossiacher See, and Faaker See each have their own character and accommodation range. The Hohe Tauern National Park and the Grossglockner mountain at 3,798 meters anchor the northern region. Klagenfurt is the capital. The Carinthian cuisine reflects Slovenian and Italian influences from the southern borders. About 2 hours from Salzburg by car or train.
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Carinthia
Carinthia is the Austrian Bundesland (federal state) where people go to swim. The lakes, Wörthersee, Millstätter See, Ossiacher See, and Faaker See, warm to 26 or 27 degrees Celsius in summer, which is significantly warmer than alpine lakes further north and explains why Carinthia developed a resort culture oriented around water rather than mountains.