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ADVENT.WOERTHERSEE.COM ADVENT MAGIC at Lake Wörthersee

When the Advent markets around Lake Wörthersee open on 23rd November, one of the most magi­ cal times begins again with atmo­ spheric music, culinary delights, and handicrafts. This year too, the lake is presented in its entirety with five attractive destinations: Velden, Pörtschach, Klagenfurt, Maria Wörth, and the Pyramidenkogel.

Velden becomes a town of angels promenade in Pörtschach can be during the Advent period. The angel quickly reached with the Lake post office, the angel bakery and Wörthersee boat trips and the Ad­ the floating Advent wreath with its vent shuttle bus, or the S-Bahn trains. 80,000 lights are absolute high­ Carinthian traditions, open fires, an lights during Advent in Velden. The Advent path of lights or a torch-lit “lakeside village” on the lakeside hike create a peaceful atmosphere. 2 nearly 100 m high, it is the highest VELDEN 6 wooden viewing tower in the world. At night it illuminates the Advent 8 sky, and during the day it offers a PÖRTSCHACH fascinating panoramic view of the wintry Carinthian lake landscape. At KLAGENFURT 10 the foot of the viewing tower visitors are awaited by a cosy Advent market MARIA WÖRTH 12 with regional craftspeople and music groups. PYRAMIDEN-

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, the KOGEL 14 While in the pilgrimage village of southernmost provincial capital in Maria Wörth, the lead-up to Christ- , also celebrates the Advent ADVENT BOAT mas is marked by ecclesiastical and Christmas period, from its won- TRIPS 16 sounds in the nearly 900-year-old derful Renaissance city centre to the winter church, the Pyramidenkogel peaceful Lake Wörthersee as it rests landmark can be seen from far and in winter slumber. ADVENT wide. At 920 m altitude and standing SHUTTLE 18 THE BELLS

NEVER SOUND ÖBB S-Bahn trains (see page 18) SWEETER! Shuttle Bus 20 mins. (see page 19) Velden Velden Ost Towards West A2

WÖRTHERSEE BOAT TRIPS VELDEN Advent in Velden Wörthersee Round trips of the bay aboard the Santa Lucia

The five Advent destinations – Advent boat, the S-Bahn trains Velden, Pörtschach, Maria Wörth, or the shuttle buses between Pyramidenkogel and Klagenfurt Velden and Pörtschach, and – are well-connected with one an­ between Maria Wörth and the other and easy to reach with the Pyramidenkogel.

ADVENT.WOERTHERSEE.COM 4 Pörtschach Towards West Graz, Vienna Silent Advent PÖRTSCHACH Pörtschach Ost Minimundus A2 Round trips of the bay Krumpendorf with the Christmas boat KLAGENFURT Christmas market KRUMPENDORF

MARIA WÖRTH Wörthersee Shuttle Bus A romantic 12 mins. Advent in church Shuttle Bus WÖRTHERSEE 14 mins. BOAT TRIPS (see page 19) PYRAMIDENKOGEL Details, Advent above the clouds timetables and further information on pages 16-19

5 VELDEN ADVENT IN VELDEN – a romantic Christmas fairytale

Year after year … the vibrant Lake Wörthersee town turns into the romantic town of angels during The entire town becomes the scen- Advent. The floating Advent wreath, ery. A colourful potpourri of tradi- the symbol of Advent in Velden, not tional Advent huts and handicrafts, only illuminates the bay of Velden delicious smells, such as fir wood, on dark winter nights, but also beeswax and mulled cider, as well as Hello, brightens and warms the hearts of the Christmas sounds of local choirs, I’m the countless Advent visitors. combine to create a distinctive sym- Velden Advent phony for the pre-Christmas period. angel!

With its unique pre-Christmas programme for children, Advent in Velden has been delighting young and old visitors for many years. Advent in Velden – a town of angels to Nowhere else is the hope greater of wonder, dream and laugh; a place of perhaps meeting Father Christmas contemplation, tranquillity and tradition personally, nowhere else is the wait – a real insider tip for families! until Christmas more entertaining. 6 Don’t miss the Velden Children’s Advent Young Advent visitors are magically drawn to the angel post office, the angel bakery and the angel craft OPENING TIMES: lounge, where hardworking angels 23.11. - 23.12.2018 are making the most important Velden Advent: preparations for Christmas and are Fridays 3pm - 8pm pleased to have some help from the Saturdays and Sundays children. 11am - 8pm Children’s Advent in Velden The room is filled with the fragrance at the council offices: of freshly-baked gingerbread, real Angel post office/ Hello, beeswax, and happy children’s laugh- Angel bakery: I’m the ter. Countless white angel balloons Fridays 3pm – 7pm disappear into the dark night sky, ac- Saturdays and Sundays Velden Advent 1pm - 7pm angel! companied by hopeful gazes that the secret wishes sent to Father Christmas Angel craft lounge: will soon be fulfilled. Taking time, re- Saturdays and Sundays 2pm - 6pm flecting and getting into the true spirit of Christmas - this is what Advent in Velden is all about. Also a fairytale INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: boat trip on board the Santa Lucia, a Veldener Tourismusgesellschaft Villacher Straße 19, 9220 Velden pony ride through the magically illu- Tel.: +43 4274 2103 minated Velden or a slow train ride are E-mail: [email protected] very special highlights for children. www.veldener-advent.at 7 PÖRTSCHACH SILENT ADVENT in Pörtschach

The authentic “lakeside village” on No Advent day is like another – a the promenade in front of the Park­ wide variety of folklore groups and hotel is not only an attractive and associations create a pre-Christmas thematic eye-catcher for the Silent programme for guests – all typically Advent, but is also the central ven­ and authentically Carinthian. ue for numerous Carinthian Advent concerts. Particularly worth recommending is the romantic torch-lit walk along the peninsula to the living crib, which takes place every Saturday in Advent.

Real handicrafts and tradition are a main feature of the Silent Advent at This year the Silent Advent on the the lakeside. From a “Krampus” pa- lake promenade is connected to rade of scary beings and a visit from the illuminated Advent trail by a St Nicholas to the small children, to new path of lights! the wonderful Advent songs sung by 8 OPENING TIMES: Silent Advent: 24.11. – 23.12.2018, every Friday 3pm – 7pm, every Saturday and Sunday 1pm - 7pm “Krampus” parade: Friday 23.11. from 6pm Opening of “Silent Advent at the Lakeside”: Saturday 24.11. from 4.30pm Magician and fire show: Carinthian choirs, which are broad- Every Friday from 5pm cast throughout the Advent market. for all the family There is no raucous “Jingle bells” to Advent songs – disturb this unique Christmas atmo­ sung by various choirs: Every Friday to Sunday from sphere at Lake Wörthersee. 4.30pm Advent boat with This experience for the senses is Tip! . message in a bottle: Advent boat heightened by open fires and a Every Saturday and trip through the path of lights at the lake, along the Sunday 2pm - 4pm sea of stars promenade. Advent boat trip on the Christ- mas boat through the sea of stars: This year the new “sea of Every Saturday and stars” directly in Lake Sunday 4pm - 7pm Wörthersee is supple- mented by a new starry INFORMATION: Tourismusverband Pörtschach path along the Advent Werzerpromenade 1, 9210 Pörtschach promenade to the flow- Tel.: +43 4272 2354, er island. E-mail: [email protected] www.stilleradvent.at 9 KLAGENFURT CHRISTMAS CAPITAL at Lake Wörthersee

Austria’s southernmost provincial Via a ramp the photo point at the capital celebrates Advent and the Lindwurm - the emblem of the city Christmas period at various locations - can be reached, where the heraldic between its beautiful Renaissance city animal and the Christmas tree can be centre and Lake Wörthersee. snapped as a photo souvenir. Christ- mas stories from the Alps-Adriatic region can be read in over 20 city centre shops. This year, Austria’s best-known story-teller – Folke Tegett­ In the evenings, hoff – has written stories for the young and old meet Christmas market in front of in the cosy food and Klagenfurt’s town hall, which tell drink huts, to chat of traders, grilled sausages and and warm up with hot fragrant frankincense and can drinks and Carinthian be read in the magical fairytale specialities. corner on the Neuer Platz and on the “City Guide Klagenfurt” Christmas app. 10 OPENING TIMES: Christmas market on Neuer Platz: 17.11. - 23.12. daily 10am to 8pm, gastronomy until 11pm, on 24.12. until 2pm New Year’s Eve market: 27. - 31.12. daily 10am to 8pm, On Domplatz childhood memories are gastronomy until 11pm, on 31.12. awakened by baked apples, straw stars gastronomy until midnight and hand-blown Christmas baubles. “Traditional Christmas” on Domplatz: The sights, sounds and smells of the 29.11. - 23.12. Thursday to Sunday Cathedral Christmas market recreate 11am to 6.30pm the magic of the traditional Christmas DATES: that was handed down over genera- “Krampus” parade: tions. Saturday 1.12. 7pm St Nicholas on Neuer Platz: Fairytales, Thursday 6.12. at 4pm concerts, Peaceful Advent: traditions, and The arcades of one of the oldest build- Carinthian choirs at Landhaushof: much more! ings in the city, the Landhaus, set the 7, 14 and 21.12. at 6pm scene for the “Peaceful Advent” with 3rd Farmers’ New Year’s Eve Carinthian choirs. No other province on Neuer Platz: in Austria captures the special mood Sunday 30.12. from 7.30pm of Christmas time as well as , INFORMATION: with its songs sung by outstanding Tourismus Region Klagenfurt choirs. am Wörthersee Neuer Platz 5, 9020 Klagenfurt Tel.: +43 463 287463-0 E-mail: [email protected] www.visitklagenfurt.at 11 MARIAMARIA WÖRTHWÖRTH AVVENTOROMANTIC ROMANTICO CHURCH ADVENT IN CHIESA ain MariaMaria WörthWörth

LaThe penisola peninsula di Mariaof Maria Wörth, Wörth, sull’i- AncheDuring durante the Advent l’Avvento period, le thechiese dilliacalocated sponda on the idyllicmeridionale southern del rappresentanochurches also presentil fulcro adi very un pro- roman- Wörthersee,shore of Lake deve Wörthersee, il proprio retains fascino grammatic programme. romantico As welle suggestivo as festive che incantevoleits charming alle character due chiese with al the “cen- two vedeand atmospheric protagoniste, Advent oltre alla concerts chiesa tro”churches, del lago, which denominate are located “il “incuore the goticain the Gothicdi pellegrinaggio pilgrimage con church, i suoi the delmiddle Wörthersee”! of the lake”, and are known concertipre-Christmas festosi period d’Avvento, is also anche reflect la - as “the heart of the Wörthersee”. chiesaed in the invernale, nearly 900-year-oldrisalente a quasi winter 900 annichurch. fa. DaWith quest’anno various programme Maria Wörth invitahighlights, ad una such tappa as Adventall’insegna guided del romanticismo,tours, choir singing con vari and programmi musical diperformances, visite guidate, Maria canti Wörth e spettacoli invites corali.visitors to spend some romantic time there. Meta suggestiva dell’Avvento La penisola di Maria Wörth è como- laThe penisola peninsula di Maria of Maria Wörth Wörth con damenteThe peninsula raggiungibile of Maria conWörth il battello can withl’antica the nearlychiesa 900-year-oldinvernale di dell’Avvento.easily be reached Da qui by circola Advent inoltre boat. ad winter churchquasi 900is an anni. atmospheric intervalliThe shuttle regolari bus also il bus goes navetta from chehere fa Advent location. daat regularspola tra intervals Maria Wörth to and e fromla Pyrami- the denkogel!Pyramidenkogel. 1212 APPUNTAMENTI:OPENING TIMES: InaugurazioneChurch Advent dell’Avvento in Maria Wörth: ro- manticoFrom Sat in24.11. chiesa 2.30pm a Maria - 3pm, Wörth Sab,3.30pm 25.11.2017 - 4pm, (ore 4.30pm 14.30 – - 15, 5pm, ore 15:30 –5.30pm 16, ore -16:30 6pm – 17, ore 17:30 – 18) ProgrammaOpening of Mariasuggestivo Wõrth: d’AvventoSaturday 24.11. nelle 4pmseguenti giornate: Dom,Atmospheric 26.11., sab, Advent 2.12., dom, 3.12., Ven,programme: 8.12., sab, 9.12., dom, 10.12., Sab,Sun 17.12.,25.11., dom,Sat 1.12., 18.12.2017 Sun 2.12., Sat 8.12., Sun 9.12., Sat 15.12., Sun • Visita guidata alla chiesa 16.12., Sat 22.12. and Sun 23.12. di Astrid Legner Churchsempre Advent dalle guided 14:30 alle 15 tour by Astrid Legner: Preghiera dell’Avvento con 2.30pm • – 3pm Margot Loibnegger nella Adventchiesa prayers invernale with Margot us navetta Loibneggersempre dallein the 15:30 winter alle church: 16 Shuttle bus to 3.30pm – 4pm daand Maria from Wörth the • Avvento romantico in allaPyramidenkogel Pyramidenkogel Romanticchiesa Church con cori Advent regionali e ritorno withsempre regional dalle choirs: 16:30 alle 17 (timetable see 4.30pme dalle – 5pm 17:30 alle 18 (orariopage 19)ved. and 5.30pm – 6pm pag. 19) INFORMAZIONI: • Fridays peaceful concerts in the TourismusinformationINFORMATION: Maria Wörth Maria Wörth pilgrimage church SeepromenadeTourismusinformation 5, 9082 Maria WörthWörth • On Advent weekends from Telefon:Seepromenade +43 4273 5, 90822240-21 Maria Wörth midday to 8pm small romantic e-Mail:Tel.: +43 [email protected] 4273 2240-21 Advent market in Maria Wörth - www.maria-woerth.infoE-mail: [email protected] LIG meadow/boat pier www.maria-woerth.info/advent 1313 PYRAMIDENKOGEL ADVENT ABOVE THE CLOUDS Pyramidenkogel in the Keutschach lake valley

The landmark of the Wörthersee At the foot of the viewing tower region which can be seen from far visitors are awaited by a cosy, atmo­ away, the world’s highest wooden spheric Advent market with excep- viewing tower, the Pyramidenkogel, tional craftspeople and special music illuminates the Advent sky in a very groups. special way. Shuttle service The fairytale house at to and from At 920 m altitude, visitors are await- the Pyramidenkogel Maria Wörth ed by a unique panoramic view of the There is lots to discover in the (boat) wintry Carinthian lake landscape. The Christmas house specially designed viewing platform is easily reached for children. The Advent calendar by panorama lift or, with a wheel of fortune in particular will little more effort, up the set children’s eyes shining. They can stairs. also visit and stroke the donkeys and goats in the Christmas stable. And now and then llamas visit the atmo­ spheric Advent market.

14 Advent above the clouds - enjoy the Carinthian winter mood from above.

Heavenly a cappella music As well as traditional Christmas mu- sic, the Advent market also provides new interpretations. Blues, Soul, OPENING TIMES: Jazz and Gospel are all represented 23.11. - 23.12.2018, every here together with local choirs and Saturday and Sunday 11am to groups. What makes it unique is the 7pm, every Friday 2pm - 7pm way the music groups mix directly with guests and sing a cappella there. A MUSICAL SELECTION: • Sax4Christmas Advent market above the clouds • Die Neffen von Tante Eleonor A quality range of products is • Sound of Church offered by the small yet impressive • Seentalstimmen Keutschach Advent market at Pyramidenkogel. • Father & Suns, Foodies will love the farm products and many more such as pastries, gingerbread and baked goods of all kinds, as well as organic honey products, homemade INFORMATION: preserves and dried fruit. Wooden Aussichtsturm Pyramidenkogel Linden 62, 9074 products and baskets, feltwork and Tel.: +43 4273 2443 glass art are just a small selection E-mail: [email protected] from the gift ideas the market offers. www.pyramidenkogel.info 15 BOAT TRIPS PÖRTSCHACH/ PARKHOTEL ADVENT MAGIC VELDEN on board SCHLOSSHOTEL MARIA WÖRTH

ADVENT BOAT TRIPS TIMETABLE:

KLAGENFURT DEP. 11:30 13:00 14:30 16:00 17:30 19:00

KRUMPENDORF DEP. 11:40 13:10 14:40 16:10 17:40 19:10 DATES: MARIA WÖRTH DEP. 12:05 13:35 15:05 16:35 18:05 19:35

PÖRTSCHACH PARKHOTEL DEP. 12:20 13:50 15:20 16:50 18:20 19:50 • Saturday 24.11. • Sunday 25.11. VELDEN ARR. 12:50 14:20 15:50 17:20 18:50 20:15 SCHLOSSHOTEL • Saturday 1.12. DEP. 13:00 14:30 16:00 17:30 19:00 20:15 • Sunday 2.12. PÖRTSCHACH PARKHOTEL DEP. 13:30 15:00 16:30 18:00 19:30 20:40 • Saturday 8.12. • Sunday 9.12. MARIA WÖRTH DEP. 13:55 15:25 16:55 18:25 19:55 21:00 • Saturday 15.12. • Sunday 16.12. KRUMPENDORF DEP. 14:15 15:45 17:15 18:45 20:15 21:20 • Saturday 22.12. KLAGENFURT ARR. 14:25 15:55 17:25 18:55 20:25 21:30 • Sunday 23.12.

16 KRUMPENDORF KLAGENFURT Day ticket € 15 available directly on board! The complete package!

ADVENT MAGIC PRICES: ON THE LAKE Wörthersee round trip DAY TICKET (Klagenfurt – Velden & return) incl. mulled wine, mulled cider Adults € 15 COMBITICKETS and alcohol-free punch, Christmas Children (6 to 15 yrs) € 7 All-in-one ticket cookies, a portion of traditional under 6 yrs free Minimundus, Pyramidenkogel and boat trip smoked sausage with sauerkraut Groups (20+ pers.) € 12 Adults € 37.80 and bread and a small Christmas (every 21st person goes free) Children (6 to 15 yrs) € 19.90 surprise

Adults ...... € 30.90 MULTIPLE STOP TICKET Pyramidenkogel & boat trip Children (6 to 15 yrs) .€ 19.90 max. 4 stops. NB: If changing boats, Adults € 22.90 a day ticket is required. Children (6 to 15 yrs) € 10.80 INFORMATION: Adults € 10 Wörthersee Schifffahrt Children (6 to 15 yrs) € 5 Minimundus & boat trip Friedelstrand 3, 9020 Klagenfurt under 6 yrs free Adults € 25.50 Tel.: +43 (0) 463 / 211 55 Groups (20+ pers.) € 9 E-mail: [email protected]

st Children (6 to 15 yrs) € 12.90 number of participants!Limited Booking necessary! (every 21 person goes free) www.woertherseeschifffahrt.at 17 TRAIN ÖBB S-BAHN TRAIN comfortable and reliable! Photo: © ÖBB/Robert Deopito © ÖBB/Robert Photo:

ÖBB brings you daily to Velden, Pörtschach and Krumpendorf Die ÖBB bringen Sie täglich and, of course, home again: the nach Velden, Pörtschach und S-Bahn train S1 travels from Krumpendorf und natürlich wie- Friesach, St. Veit and Klagen- der nachhause: Die S-Bahn-Li- furt, and also from Lienz, Spittal nie S1 etwa von Friesach, St.

and Villach. Bernhard © ÖBB/Kircher Photo: Veit und Klagenfurt, aber auch von Lienz, Spittal und Villach. Train timetables and tickets available at tickets.oebb.at, Fahrpläne der Züge und on the ÖBB App, at the ÖBB Tickets erhalten Sie auf ticket machines, and ÖBB tickets.oebb.at, in der ticket offices. ÖBB App, an den ÖBB- Ticketautomaten und ÖBB-Ticketschaltern.

18 BUS AND SHUTTLE Travel safely with the ADVENT SHUTTLE!

The Advent shuttle bus TIMETABLE for all Saturdays and Sundays during Advent brings guests comfortably from Velden (bus stop at SHUTTLE BUS Billa) to Pörtschach or from PÖRTSCHACH - VELDEN Maria Wörth (peninsula, in PÖRTSCHACH / train station DEP. 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 front of Hotel VIVAMAYR) PÖRTSCHACH / Monte Carlo Platz DEP. 15:01 15:31 16:01 16:31 17:01 17:31 18:01 18:31 to the Pyramidenkogel TÖSCHLING / stop > Velden DEP. 15:05 15:35 16:05 16:35 17:05 17:35 18:05 18:35 and back. VELDEN / Billa DEP. 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 TÖSCHLING / stop > Pörtschach DEP. 15:22 15:52 16:22 16:52 17:22 17:52 18:22 18:52

SHUTTLE BUS PYRAMIDENKOGEL - MARIA WÖRTH

MARIA WÖRTH DEP. 12:15 14:05 15:35 17:05 18:35 PYRAMIDENKOGEL ARR. 12:40 14:30 16:00 17:30 19:00 PYRAMIDENKOGEL DEP. 12:45 14:35 16:05 17:35 19:05 MARIA WÖRTH ARR. 13:10 15:00 16:30 18:00 19:30

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