Klagenfurt
Neuer Platz, Klagenfurt鈥檚 central square, is dominated by the 16th-century Dragon Fountain, the emblem of the city and one of Central Europe's oddest urban sculptures. The blank-eyed, wriggling statue is modelled on the Lindwurm (dragon) of legend, which is said to have resided in a swamp here long ago, devouring cattle and virgins.
It has a curly, pig-like tail and spews water instead of fire.
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Sitting at a view-enhanced elevation of 1611m, this mountain pass is about 13km southwest of Kranjska Gora, via a storied road that zigzags madly and鈥
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One of the easiest and most satisfying half-day trips from Bled is to Vintgar Gorge, some 4km to the northwest of Bled village. The highlight is a 1600m鈥
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Perched atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake, Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts, moats鈥
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More interesting than it sounds, this apiculture museum takes a closer look at the long tradition of beekeeping in Slovenia. The museum's collection of鈥
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Radovljica's colourful main square is the town鈥檚 leading attraction, lined with houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Look especially for Thurn Manor,鈥
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Tiny, tear-shaped Bled Island beckons from the shore. There鈥檚 the Church of the Assumption and a small museum, the Provost's House, but the real thrill is鈥
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At 2864m, Mount Triglav is Slovenia's highest peak and a symbol of the country itself.
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Bled鈥檚 greatest attraction is its exquisite blue-green lake, measuring just 2km by 1.4km. The lake is lovely to behold from almost any vantage point, and鈥
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The Renaissance Landhaus (state parliament) dates from the late 16th century and is still the centre of political power today. The stairs on the right 鈥
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This gallery for modern and contemporary art stages three or four excellent temporary exhibitions a year based on its collection of Carinthian and mostly鈥
3. Stadthauptpfarrkirche St Egid
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Climb the 225 steps of this baroque church's 90m-high tower for a bird鈥檚-eye view of town and the surrounding mountains. Down in the church there are some鈥
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Klagenfurt's single-nave cathedral doesn't look like much from the outside, but inside it has an ornate marble pulpit and sugary pink-and-white stucco鈥
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A thoughtfully curated program of modern and contemporary international and Austrian artists is shown at the Carinthian state gallery, which has its main鈥
6. Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus
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Visiting art exhibitions are installed at the small Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus, usually featuring local contemporary artists.
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Carinthia's flagship museum has lots of exhibitions on natural and cultural history. It's closed for restoration after severe water damage and is set to鈥
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With the largest collection of keyboard instruments in Europe (more than 1300), this quirky museum is literally a 鈥榝ingers-on鈥 experience: you are able to鈥