Travel guide Faak am See
The journey to Faak am See is a highlight
The picturesque municipality of Faak am See is located on the shore of Lake Faak between Klagenfurt and
Villach in beautiful Carinthia. If you are travelling by car from Munich to your holiday apartment or holiday home, take the A1 motorway to the Villach/Faaker See exit. A congestion-free alternative is the Tauernbahn car shuttle, which connects the Gastein Valley with Carinthia through the Tauern Tunnel. A special experience is the drive along the most famous alpine road, which takes you right through the Hohe Tauern National Park. At 2,504 meters, you can expect an extraordinary driving and nature experience. If you are arriving by train to your budget holiday apartment, travel to Villach main station. From here, travel by regional train, bus or taxi to your cozy apartment or private house in a central location. A car-sleeper train takes you from Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Hildesheim, and Berlin to Villach station. Klagenfurt Airport is around 50 km from Faak am See, and the accommodations are around 70 km from Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia.
Lots of sun and pleasant water temperatures
Lake Faak, with an area of 2.2 square kilometers, is the fifth largest lake in
Carinthia. The sparkling water has almost drinking water quality and invites you to swim. The pleasant water temperature in summer of around 27 degrees and numerous leisure activities make a holiday apartment or holiday home on Lake Faak an optimal travel destination. The best time for a
hiking holiday in Klagenfurt-Villach is from April to September. If you want to enjoy the ski areas in the region, the months from December to February are the best. Whenever you book a holiday home with several bedrooms or an apartment with good facilities, you will always find suitable accommodation where pets are often allowed and welcome guests.
Between Bretthjause and Kasnudel
The cuisine in Faak am See is a delicious mix of Slovenian, Friulian, and Austrian cooking. As everywhere in Carinthia, Kasnudel is also the most popular dish here. The tasty dumplings are filled either with herbs and quark (curd cheese) or sweet pears, meat or potatoes. Reindling is a festive cake and a twin of the Slovenian gibanica. During your stay in a holiday apartment or holiday home in Faak am See, you should definitely visit a rural guesthouse, also called Jausengasthaus. The Bretthjause served here consists of crispy bread, sausages, bacon, and cheese. The best accompaniment to this delicacy is a glass of Most. This apple wine comes from the Granitz- and Lavant Valley in eastern Carinthia. Other popular products are asparagus from the Lavant Valley, lamb from mountain farms, and char and trout from the crystal-clear lake.
Of course, the kitchens of private centrally located apartments and holiday homes with several bedrooms are fully equipped so that you can treat yourself and your loved ones to a homemade meal.
Holiday in Carinthia's Caribbean
If you are looking for accommodation in one of the most beautiful villages in Carinthia, Faak am See is the perfect destination for you. A pleasant water temperature, about 300 sunny days a year, and the impressive mountain world of the Karawanken attract numerous leisure activities. The beautiful beaches of the lake invite you to relax in the sun, and the surrounding mountains are a paradise for hikers and nature lovers. Crystal clear, turquoise blue water, reflecting the imposing mountains, provides a Caribbean flair in the Alps. Experience the beautiful landscape from a different perspective while stand-up paddling, canoeing, or rafting. Thanks to the ski mountains at the Dreiländereck and Gerlitzen, a holiday apartment or holiday home is also ideal for a
ski holiday in Klagenfurt-Villach in the municipality of Villach. Gerlitzen scores with excellently groomed slopes and an automatic speed measurement for time trial drivers, while the Dreiländereck offers 27 km of slopes and excellent conditions for cross-country skiers, snowshoe hikers, and ski tourers. An eight-kilometer natural snow toboggan run guarantees fun for the whole family. Modern snowmaking technology ensures limitless snow fun. Another popular ski area is located in the nearby resort of
Turracherhöhe at an altitude of 1,800 meters.
No matter which apartment or holiday home for several people you choose, Faak am See makes every moment of your holiday shine. If you are interested in culture, visit the Gerhard Porsche Automotive Museum in
Sankt Veit an der Glan. Here you can learn all about the history of automobiles up to the present day of motorsports.