Recommended Restaurants

Bistro Musil
10 Oktober Strasse 14

The Bistro Musil is one of the most popular restaurants in Klagenfurt. Advance booking is recommended; the Stübe room is the most appealing. The standard menu changes every day. The owner of the Bistro is one of the leading pastry chef sin Europe so the desserts make this restaurant well worth a visit

Felsenkeller
Feldkirchner Strasse 141

This restaurant is about a mile north of the town of Klagenfurt. The Felsenkeller offers an inexpensive menu served in a big windowed building overlooking the Ossiacher See. The menu changes regularly depending on the season but specialities include gourmet fish and chips with deep fried mussels in a wine sauce.

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Stadttheater
Theatergasse

The Stadttheater is the largest and most formal theatre in Klagenfurt. The building was built in 1910, however a recent renovation has given it a new interior. Performances include opera, German theatre and orchestral music.

Shopping

Many of Klagenfurts most interesting shops are on the Bahnhofstrasse and the pedestrian streets around the Alterplatz.
The Kärntner Heimatwerk, Herrengasse 2 offers the best collection of local crafts with a selection of ceramics, glassware and textiles.

Other Useful Information.

The tourist office is located in the Rathaus, or city hall. It is open Monday - Friday from 8am to 8pm and 10am - 6pm on the weekend.

If you are travelling by car the city has restricted parking zones. You can park for 90 minutes in 'blue zones' and you need to use parking vouchers to stop in limited zones, these can be purchased at tobacconists and banks. It is important to complete the voucher before leaving your car and displaying it on the dashboard.

Between July and August the Neuerplatz offers open-air movies of concerts and events without charge. Performances start after 9.30pm and kiosks in the square offer refreshments.

During August the summer festival, Altdtadtzauber (The Magic of the Old City) is held. Amongst the attractions in the city centre are a large flea market.