Villach

Villach is a town located in Carinthia in Austria. It has about 60,000 inhabitants.

Villach is the second-largest city of Carinthia. It is a railway gateway to most parts of Austria as well as the Italian border. In Austria Villach is well-known for its carnival which is broadcast on public television throughout Austria. Villach is quite an old city with roots back in Roman times (when the city was called Santicum).The city was heavily bombed in World War II destroying many parts of the city.

See

• ⊙Museum der Stadt Villach - if you are interested in the history of the town go there. The museum has a nice expo on minerals, mining and all kinds of Villacher History. Nice to visit for some background info on the town of Villach. Time to visit approx. 1 hour.
  Widmanngasse 38, +43 4242 2053500, Tu to Su 10:00 - 16:30
• ⊙The bell tower of St Jakob - The church of St Jakob (the parish church of Villach) has an impressive bell tower, 94 metres high. It is the tallest in Carinthia and its present appearance and height dates back to 1847. Visitors can climb the 239 steps to the top and enjoy the wonderful view.

Sleep

Inside the range of 4 km:

• ⊙   Hotel Palais26, Villach, PC V - VII

  "... We have a bicycle room in our inner courtyard, which is open during the day and locked overnight."

• ⊙   Hotel Voco, Villach, PC VIII - X

  "..., you are welcome to leave your bikes in our bike room with charging facilities. Only guests with a key card can enter."

• ⊙   Hotel Mosser, Villach, PC V - IX

  "... We are specialized in cyclists, have several lockable bicycle garages, offer charging facilities for e-bikes, washing facilities for bicycles, air pumps and tools if required, and offer our guests a special cyclists' breakfast."

• ⊙   Hotel City Villach, Villach, PC V - VII

  "... we can offer our lockable bicycle garage."

• ⊙   Jugend- und Familiengästehaus Villach, Villach, PC IV

  "... We have a lockable room for bicycles in the basement."

Useful

Inside the range of 4 km:

• ⊙   Radbutler, Villach
• ⊙   Tourist-Information Villach Stadt, Villach
• ⊙   Tourist-Information Villach-Landskron, Villach