About Seeboden and the surrounding
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| Thanks to its climatically favourable position in the south of Austria, our area has plenty of sunny days. |  |
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The Lake Millstätter See region encompasses 8 communes: Seeboden, Döbriach, Millstatt, Spittal, Ferndorf, Fresach, Lendorf and Baldramsdorf. Facts about Lake Millstätter See: Length 11, 8 km, width 1, 8 km, depth 147 km. |
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The Lake Millstätter See region has plenty to offer in the way of culture and sport: The former Benedictine Abbey, with its collegiate church and cloisters, ranks among the most beautiful Romanesque buildings in Austria, and can look back on a 700 year-old history. |
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| Millstatt, with its beautiful monastery, will remain unforgettable; not only for its picturesque setting, but also for its many cultural events from the music and art world, it’s lovely historic villas and the many festivals and leisure facilities. |
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| One thousand statues of idols are said to have been sunk in Lake Millstätter See by the legendary founder of Millstatt, Domitian, after his conversion. The name “Millstatt” was derived from these "mille statuae" which have also inspired the laying out of Millstatt’s Statue Way, where sculptures, statues and carvings of renowned artists from the entire Alpe-Adria region adorn the squares and walks of modern Millstatt each summer. |  |
| Spittal and its splendid Renaissance Palace is an urban centre with a very special charm. |  |
| The lively “City of Comedies”, with its southern flair, offers visitors the chance to enjoy the many cultural highlights, the fun of shopping in a wide range of stores, and the special gastronomic experiences. |  |
| The Comedy plays, in the Palace of Porcia, are one of the established highlights of the Carinthian Cultural Summer, and year after year, offer the chance of amusing oneself in style, in the small historical town. |  |
| The commedia dell'arte figure “Pulcinella” has become the symbol of Spittal, the “City of Comedies”. |  |
| Sommeregg Castle is also well worth a visit. Thanks to its sunny position, the castle, built around 1080, remained for centuries the female seat of the Ortenburger. It was destroyed in the 15th. Century by Hungarian troops and has been carefully restored in more modern times. Nowadays, it has a comfortable restaurant, and in the knight's hall, the Museum of Torture: with its 400m² the largest in middle Europe. |
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| The golf course is laid out on a plateau high above the Millstätter See. Its exclusive position offers a breathtaking panorama. The course is actually divided into two parts. The first nine holes call for a little stamina from the player, as these spread across "demanding" hilly countryside. To make up for this though, there is a continuous view over the Millstätter See. The other nine holes lie more on flatter ground. |
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| With its hiking possibilities, the region around the Millstätter See has made a name for itself way beyond the Austrian borders. Walking at a height of 2000m and always having the Lake in sight is a unique experience! |
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| The so-called Theme Walks are also exceptional, for instance the Sound footpath, the Legends walk, the Bee information trail, the Kneipp-, Bio- and Mill footpaths or the Theme Walks on the Millstätter Alps. Good choices for families with walking in mind are the panorama walks on the Mirnock and Goldeck. |  |
| Just a pleasant cruise? Far from it! A day's tour on a mountain bike in the Nock Mountains gives any leg a reason to pedal for joy! Real biking freedom awaits those taking the panorama tour or Lake Millstatt's south shore tour. Top quality bikes can be hired locally |  |
| Many people focus their interest on water sports and beach activities, festivals and music events. And they are guaranteed to find them at Lake Millstätter See. |  |
| Because of the shallow bank side area and the special family-friendly holiday hotels, the lake is ideal for holidays with the whole family. |
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| Lots of people are in their element when they can spend their time in the water, and what’s better then having a lake with absolute drinking water quality? There's hardly a water activity that can't be indulged in here. |
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| Beach volleyball and beach soccer to sailing, surfing, diving, water skiing or parasailing, Ringo or Wake board.............. |  |
| The region of Lake Millstätter See is always worth a visit!
You can find more information on the tourism region's website www.millstaettersee.at |
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