In July and August it’s noticeably cooler in St. Oswald than at the lakes down in the valley, and you’re still at Lake Millstatt in half an hour. The Brunnach gondola is a walk from your door, and the Kärnten Card comes with every apartment from April to 1 November.
Here are our picks, sorted by driving time from the car park. Check opening hours and closing days with each provider.
On the doorstepBrunnach Biosphere Reserve gondola, St. Oswald
15 minutesKaiserburg lift, Therme St. Kathrein, Römerbad, Granatium and Holtarium in Radenthein
20 to 30 minutesSagamundo Döbriach, Alpen-Wildpark Feld am See, Retro Gaming Museum, Lake Millstatt with boat trips, Brennsee, Feldsee, Afritzer See
35 to 45 minutesNockalm Road, Turracher Höhe with the Nocky Flitzer, Reptilienzoo Nockalm, Goldeck, Pilzmuseum (mushroom museum) Treffen
50 to 70 minutesVillach Alpine Road, Adlerwarte (eagle show) and Affenberg (monkey park) Landskron, Malta High Alpine Road, Pyramidenkogel, Hochosterwitz Castle, Reptilienzoo Happ
Up on the Brunnach gondola, a family loop across the alpine pastures, a stop at a hut. With the Kärnten Card the gondola costs nothing.
Animals
Alpen-Wildpark Feld am See with a bear cave to crawl through, then on the way back the Granatium in Radenthein, digging for garnets with hammer and hard hat.
Lake
Lake Millstatt: boat trip, south shore, lido. Back up to the village when it gets too hot down there.
Questions
What youwant to know
Is the Kärnten Card really valid for everything?
At over 100 attractions entry is included, at others it’s discounted. The list is on the Kärnten Card website.
What can you do when it rains?
Thermal spas in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Granatium, Sagamundo, Pilzmuseum, Retro Gaming Museum. And the playroom in the village.
Where isn’t it overrun in summer?
Up top. At 1,350 metres in the Nock Mountains Biosphere Reserve, in June and September you’ll have the alpine pastures almost to yourself.
Where do I park?
Right outside the village, free of charge. No cars drive into the village itself, so you carry your luggage the last few metres.
Still curious? Give us a call or see what is free.
Day ticket for spa & sauna at Therme St. Kathrein for 2 adults. From 7 nights you can choose 3 spa days. Your voucher is waiting in your apartment. Until 24 December 2026 and from 7 January to 29 March 2027, direct bookings only.
Pick your dates and choose the rate “Frühbucher” for your apartment in the booking, if it is offered for your dates. Cancellation stays free up to 15 days before arrival.