The lake Wörthersee lies in the centre of Carinthia, the most sonthern province of Austria and is the most popular and warmest swimming lake.

The biggest lake of Carinthia is because of its Mediterranean climate and the distincive blue-green colour of the water a favorite destination for tourists of all over the world.

The lake is elongated, about 20 km long and 1–2 km wide. It stretches from the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt in the east to Velden in the west. It is flanked to the north and south by steep alpine foothills covered with dense forests, beyond which snow-capped alpine peaks are visible.

The region around the lake consists of eight townships and each one has it's own hightlights. Main townships are Pörtschach, Velden and Maria Wörth.

Every year is the Wörthersee a famous scene for many regional and international events, like Starnacht, Beachvolleyball Grand Slam, GTI Treffen, ATP Tennisturnier and so on - it's fun and adventure for the whole family.

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In the early nineteenth century the marshy shores were home only to a handful of poor peasants. The building of the Austrian Southern Railway (Südbahn), in the middle of the nineteenth century quickly turned the Wörthersee into an exclusive summer retreat for Vienna's nobility.

Although the region around the lake has been termed Austria's Monte Carlo, in recent decades tourism around Lake Wörthersee has suffered from tough competition from package holidays to cheaper overseas destinations. As a response a number of local businesses have tried to focus on niches such as high quality tourism, family tourism or golf and horse-riding vacations.

Most tourists visit the Lake in the months of July and August when water temperatures reach 25°C.

If you search a friendly and familary accommodation for your stay on the Wörthersee, so please have a look at Hotel Sonnblick Poertschach am Woerthersee