Km Advent Engl Innen

Christkindlmarkt Heritage Stage on the Neuer Platz

Nowhere else in Carinthia is more space dedicated to Christmas traditions. And our Christmas programme is enhanced even more by modern attractions for the whole family!

Events & Exhibitions 2008

All of Klagenfurt dons its festive apparel during the Christmas season! Events Thursday, 13 November

”A Song for Angola”, benefit event, Mießtaler Str. 8. Starts 6pm.

Saturday, 22 November

4.30pm | Wind music for Advent, presented by the Carinthian Heritage Society



Directed by Gerald Juritsch

5pm | OPENING Fanfares – Magic of Fire | Winter Wonderland – Ballet School Moser – Riff, Klagenfurt: Musical greetings from the province to the provincial capital - ”Festive Concert with the Köttmannsdorf Choral Society”, Director: Horst Moser | Thoughts for this ”Quiet Time of Year” from Ingrid Offner | ”Plucking and Fiddling” – Folk-music ensemble of the Klagenfurt School of Music, Director: Beate Gursch | Welcome from: City Councilman Christian SCHEIDER, Deputy Mayor Dr. Maria-Luise MATHIASCHITZ-TSCHABUSCHNIG, Deputy Mayor Walter ZWICK | Opening: Mayor of the Provincial Capital, Klagenfurt, Harald SCHEUCHER 7:00 –8:30pm | TOP CONCERT ”DER SHOW EXPRESS” 9pm | SNOW DISCO mit Richard Urank

Sunday, 23 November

Wednesday, 10 December

5 –6pm | ”Christmas is coming” Songs and Music for Christmas,

Carinthian schools

Thursday, 11 December

Director: Beate Gursch

Sunday, 16 November

Friday, 12 December

6 –ca. 9pm | INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS 2008 with world-famous performers - Emceed

in 3 languages, MC`s: Barbara Essl & Hannes Planton

Saturday, 13 December

5 –6pm | ”It`ll soon be Advent” Alpine folk music

11am | PUNCH & JUDY SHOW with Christa Lassnig 5 –6pm | Advent wind music with the Carinthian Heritage Society, Gerald Juritsch

Thursday, 27 November

Wednesday, 17 December

Friends bring Christmas greetings to Klagenfurt 6 –7pm | Festive Concert, Köttmannsdorf Choral Society, Director: Horst Moser

Sunday, 14 December

5 –6:30pm | TOP CONCERT WITH THE HIT GROUP ”STAY IN ALIVE” 7pm | SNOW DISCO mit Richard Urank

5 –6pm | ”Christmas is coming” Songs and music for Christmas

Friday, 28 November

5 –6pm | Christmas Melodies with Sonja Kulmitzer 6 –8pm | Christmas Greetings from Pörtschach – Pörtschach Folk Musicians, Director:

make their way down a 1.5 km route - mega Krampus wreath

Sunday, 30 November

11am | PUNCH & JUDY SHOW with Christa Lassnig 4 –5pm | Christmas Folk Music from the Alps – Golob Family Musicians, led by Harald Golob

Wednesday, 3 Dezember

5 –6pm | ”Christmas approaches” – Songs and music for Christmas – areas schools

Director: Franz Halper

Thursday, 4 Dezember

5 –6pm | ”Klagenfurt & the Sparkle of Christmas” – Songs and traditions – Raiffeisen Men`s Choral Society, Director: Hansjörg Strasser | Mysterious Traditions, Wolfgang

Lattacher, Carinthian Heritage Society.

Friday, 5 Dezember 3:30 –5:00pm | ”Die Hinterkoflacher” 5pm | St. NICK & KRAMPUS ARE COMING – Traditional time to share gifts with kids 7 –8:30pm | TOP CONCERT ”Der Show Express” 8:30pm | SNOW DISCO

Saturday, 6 December

5 –6:30pm | TOP CONCERT ”HELLO AGAIN” 7 –9pm | ”Feliz Navidad” WINDOW INTO THE TRADITIONS OF LATIN AMERICA,

Carlos und Noche Latina

Sunday, 7 December

10am | Heritage Society - wind music for Advent, Director: Gerald Juritsch 11am | NATIVITY SCENES MADE EASY

Music: Harmonica Ensemble, Director: Franz Halper 5 –6:30pm | TOP CONCERT ”Stay in Alive”

Montag, 8 December

10:30am –12pm | TOP CONCERT Birgit PLESS 5 –6:30pm | TOP CONCERT ”Hello Again”

ment of research, right there in front of your eyes. Lecturettes, flashlights, experimentation islands. For everyone ages 12 and up. Alpen-Adria University, Universitätsstr. 65-67.

Director: Gerald Juritsch

Wednesday, 26 November

4 –5:30pm | TOP CONCERT WITH THE HIT GROUP ”STAY IN ALIVE” – ONE OF THE BIGGEST 6 –9pm | KRAMPUS PROCESSIONS IN AUSTRIA ca. 1000 costumed Krampus figures will

Day of Research – experience how much fun investigation can be. Visual science, the excite-

4:30 –5:15pm | Wind Music for Advent from the Carinthian Heritage Society,

2 –4pm | Amici della musica – Görz,

Saturday, 29 November

Saturday, 15 November

Raiffeisen Men’s Choral Society, Director: Hansjörg Strasser

6 –7pm| ”Bowed and Plucked” Folk-Music ensemble of the Klagenfurt School of Music

11am | PUNCH & JUDY SHOW with Margit Lassnig 4 –5pm | THE QUIET TIME IS COMING – Golob Family Musicians, led by Harald Golob 5 –6:30pm | ”Die Hinterkoflacher” – instrumental music 6pm | SNOW DISCO mit Richard Urank

5 –6:30pm | TOP CONCERT WITH THE HIT GROUP ”HELLO AGAIN” 7–9pm | HEARTFELT with Birgit Pless – hits-evergreens-pop

Christmas Bazaar, Christmas table decorations, carved Nativity scenes, painted Christmas ornaments and more, Kulturhaus Viktring, Viktringer Platz 1. Starts 9am. Flea market on the car park of the OBI hardware store, Völkermarkterstr., starts 8am. ”60 Years of the Klagenfurt Madrigal Choir” Concert with the Klagenfurt Madrigal Choir, Mießtaler Str. 8. Starts 7:30pm.

5 –6pm | ”Klagenfurt cast in Magical Lights” Songs for the Christmas season,



Friday, 14 – Sunday, 16 November

Starts 2pm.

Friday, 21 November

Advent Choral Concert with the Klagenfurt Vocal Society, St. Egid‘s Parish Church, Pfarrplatz. Starts 4pm.

Friday, 21 – Sunday, 23 November

Folk-Heritage & Family Fair, appearances by Senior Aktiv and Gesund Leben, Carinthian Heritage Fair, Klagenfurt Exhibition Grounds, Messeplatz 1. Starts 9am.

Saturday, 22 November

13th International Alpen Adria Cup hosted by the Klagenfurt KTC Gymnastics Club. Sporthalle Waidmannsdorf, Obirstr. Starts 2pm.

Thursday, 27 November

Christmas Exhibition & Sale. Advent and Christmas decorations, Advent wreaths and tradi-

tional delicacies from the world of Ehrental cooking, created by the students themselves and available for purchase. Ehrental School of Domestic Sciences, Ehrentalerstr. 119.

Thursday, 18 December Werner Hörmann | Pörtschach Elementary School, Director: Barbara Notsch

Friday, 19 December

5 –6:30pm | TOP CONCERT ”SHOW EXPRESS” 7 –8:30pm | MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH LIZA TI 8:30pm | SNOW-DISCO mit Richard Urank

Saturday, 20 December

Starts 3pm.

Saturday, 29 November

Sunday, 7 December

Monday, 8 December

Advent Concert with the ”Klagenfurt Men’s Double Sextet”. Viktring Abbey Church, Stift-Viktring-Straße 25. Starts 6pm.

Wednesday, 10 December

Concert with ”Max Raabe”. Songs, hits and couplets. Cuban rumbas, high-spirited foxtrots

and elegant tangos. Songs of astoundingly serious, cheery-yet-melancholy lightness, Exhibition Arena, Exhibition Grounds. Starts 8pm.

Samstag, 13. Dezember

Christmas Truck Tour. A great experience for the whole family. Join us and become a part of this unique event.

Eboard-Museum, Florian-Gröger-Straße 20, Tel. +43/699/19144180, [email protected],

Saturday, 20 December

”68 / 08”. Tue – Fri 1 – 7pm, Sat 10am – 1pm. Closed Sundays and public holidays.

Provincial Museum of Carinthia / Rudolfinum, Museumgasse 2, Tel.

+43/50/53630552, [email protected], www.landesmuseum-ktn.at Until 16.11.2008: Annual Exhibition 2008 ”Butterfly and moth – pretty flighty”. Until 2009: ”Stones from the Heavens – of meteorites, comets and shooting stars”. Until 2009: ”Reynard the Fox – Trickster in your neighbourhood” – theme exhibition about the home of the fox. Open: Tue to Fri 10am–6pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Sat, Sun, public holidays 10am to 5pm.

Choral Concert at the Emergency Hospital with the Klagenfurt/Annabichl Men’s Choir, Emergency Hospital, Waidmannsdorferstr. 35. Starts 4pm.

Other Attractions

CHRISTMAS MASSES:

Happ Reptile Zoo, Villacherstr. 237, [email protected], www.reptilienzoo.at

MMKK will host a Christmas Market in the castle courtyard, featuring a very special selection of traditional and artistic treasures and delicacies. Awaiting you amid the evocative ambience of the Renaissance courtyard are Christmas ornaments, gingerbread, the fragrance of candles, hot spiced wines and more, along with an array of exciting special events for the whole family, all designed to accompany you artistically, creatively and playfully through the Advent season!

Wednesday, 24 December

Monday, 1 December

Friday, 26 December

Concert with the Vienna String Soloists at the Landhaus, Wappensaal, Landhaushof 1.

St. Stephen’s Concert with the ”Die Khevenhüller” Music Society. Windisch Barracks, Great Hall, Rosenbergstr. 1 – 3. Starts 3pm.

Wednesday, 3 December

Wednesday, 31 December



Starts at 7:30pm.

”Symphonic Orchestra” of the Provincial Conservatory, Konzerthaus, Mießtaler Str. 8. Starts 7:30pm. Advent Concert with songs in honour of Advent, the shepherds and the Virgin Mary,

performed by the Schnittpunktvokal and Musica Claudiforensis ensembles. Wölfnitz Parish Church, Römerweg 6. Starts 7:30pm.

Thursday, 4 December

Christmas Concert ”SEER”, a unique programme as part of their ”Lebenslichter” tour. This band from the Salzkammergut region presents for the first time, in addition to their big hits, songs from their new CD ”Lebenslichter”, evoking a truly festive atmosphere. Exhibition Arena, Exhibition Grounds. Starts 8pm.

Saturday, 6 December

Flea market on the car park of the OBI hardware store, Völkermarkterstr. Starts 8am. Organ Music for Advent, St. Egid’s Parish Church, Pfarrplatz. Starts 11:30am.

Saturday, 6 – Sunday, 7 December

Traditional Winter Flea Market. Exhibition Arena, Exhibition Grounds, from 9am – 5pm.

1.11. – 31.12.2008: Exhibition ”ACCROCHAGE 08”. Tuesday to Saturday 10:30am – 1pm and by phone appointment! Every Saturday in December, special hours from 10:30am – 4pm

Wednesday, 24 December

Advent Concert with the mixed choir ”Koschathamat”. Viktring Abbey Church, Stift-Viktring-Straße 25. Starts 3pm.

Sunday, 30 November



year-round, free admission.

Thursday, 1 January, 2009

galerie.kärnten, Arnulfplatz 1, Tel. +43/50/536-30516, christian.kalteneggerqktn.gv.at,

klagenfurt.at, November: Show every Sunday at 4pm. December: 25.12.2008 – 6.1.2009 daily at 4pm.

request from KLAGENFURT TOURISM, Tel. +43/463/537-2223, [email protected]

www.kultur.ktn.gv.at | Bis 8.1.2009: Birgit Pleschberger. Monday to Thursday 7:30 am– 7:00pm, Friday 7.30am – 2:00pm. Closed Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

New Year’s High Mass, mass including sending out of the ”Star Singers”, followed by champagne reception. Viktring Abbey Church, Stift-Viktring-Str. 25. Starts 3pm.

Klagenfurt City Theatre, Theaterplatz 4 Tessendorferstr. 140. Every Saturday during Advent at 6pm a candle is lit on the giant Advent crown in the farm’s inner courtyard. Poems are read and songs sung by candlelight, while guests soak in the warmth of an open fire, drink hot cider and enjoy the romantic atmosphere. The Schifferl family looks forward to having you visit.

Hanni and Uri have a task Stage play for the Christmas season by Karsten Rühl for children 6 and up with Rita Dummer and Karsten Rühl Friday, 12 December 2008, 3pm Saturday, 13 December 2008, 3pm Christmas Studio for Children – Saturday, 29 November, Saturday, 6 December, Saturday, 20 December From 2 to 5pm Euro 10/child incl. materials, cookies and kids’ punch Festive Family Afternoon for Big & Small – Sunday, 21 December 2008, 2pm | The museum as a mutual experience for the whole family – Accompanied by an art interpreter, children and parents will first investigate the exhibition, then will have an opportunity to try out different art techniques for themselves.

Carinthian Museum of Modern Art, Burggasse 8/Domgasse, Tel.+43/463/536-30542,

Planetarium Klagenfurt, Villacherstr. 239, Tel. +43/463/21700, www.planetarium-



”Gräfin Mariza”, operetta by Emmerich Kálmán. November Dates: 2nd at 3pm, 4th, 9th, 14th at 7:30pm, 16th at 3pm, 19th, 22nd, 26th, 28th at 7:30pm. December: 2nd, 6th, 31st at 7:30pm. ”Amadeus”, stage play by Peter Shaffer about the rumours and speculations surrounding

Mozart’s death. November Dates: 5th, 7th, 21st, 25th, last performance on the 29th at 7:30pm. ”La Wally”, Opera by Alfredo Catalani, sung in Italian with German supertitles.

Special Advent tours are also offered to the ”grown-ups”. On weekends during Advent (29./30.11., 6./7.12., 13./14.12. and 20./21.12.), our gallery’s expert team offers special 2pm tours of the ongoing exhibition ”best before... – zu verbrauchen bis... 8 fresh positions on the topic of art and consumption”. Fee per person (including a glass of Prosecco and Christmas cookies): Euro 6

small snack

www.musilmuseum.at, Mon to Fri 10am – 5pm, Sat 10am – 2pm, closed: Sundays and public holidays.

Schloss Mageregg Animal Park, Mageregger Str. 175, Tel. +43/463/5114690, open

Advent Tours for Adults

Advent - a luminescence Artistic light pieces for the pre-Christmas season Workshop with Hanno Kautz, Friday, 28 November, 2 to 5pm, Euro 10/child incl. materials and a

Robert Musil Literature Museum, Bahnhofstr. 50, Tel. +43/463/501429,

www.mmkk.at 20.11.2008 – 15.2.2009: Exhibition ”Arnulf Rainer”. Tue to Sun and public holidays 10am – 6pm, Thu 10am – 8pm (free admission after 6pm incl. tour at 6:30pm). Closed: 25.12.2008 and 1.1.2009.

Stress-free Christmas shopping for the grown-ups – and creative fun for the little ones: On shopping Saturdays during Advent, the Klagenfurt City Gallery offers our up-andcoming young artists a creativity workshop between 10am and 4pm. In ARTur´s home, a room created especially for ARTur, the gallery’s children’s mascot, the kids will be carefully supervised as they paint and create however the mood takes them, with juice and Christmas cookies available for them to enjoy throughout the day. A special tour is also offered to our smaller gallery visitors. Ages 4 and up, fee: Euro 2 Duration: max. 2 hours, with starts at 10am, 12pm and 2pm! Dates: 29.11., 6.12., 13.12. and 20.12.2008

Advent Programme at the Carinthian Museum of Modern Art:

Visit Europe’s biggest reptile zoo incl. a Dinosaur Garden. 1.12.2008 – 15.1.2009 Special Exhibition ”Tarantulas”. Daily 10am – 5pm.

End-of-Year Service, holy mass followed by a celebratory ”toast”, Viktring Abbey Church, Stift-Viktring-Str. 25. Starts 6pm. New Year‘s Eve Carnival in the Old Town of Klagenfurt, detailed programme available on

Advent on the Farm - at the Schifferl wine tavern



RitterGallery, Burggasse 8, Tel. +43/463/590490, [email protected], www.rittergallery.com.

Saturday, 29 November – Wednesday, 24 December

Christmas Market in the Courtyard of the Carinthian Museum of Modern Art (MMKK) – the

Christmas Specials in ARTur`s Home



kunstvereinkaernten.at, www.kunstvereinkaernten.at. 20.11.2008 – 15.1.2009: Exhibition

musicians from our orchestra perform a diverse programme of chamber music. Enjoy an array of musical treats amid the inspiring Jugendstil ambience! November Dates: 30th at 5pm. ”Carinthia – unheard of”, Theater Extra – singing instruments meet instrumental song. Contemporary songs in Carinthian dialect. December Dates: 7th at 7:30pm.

Advent Programme at the City Gallery

Carinthian Art Society – Künstlerhaus, Goethepark 1, Tel. +43/463/55383, office@

Organ Music for Advent, St. Egid’s Parish Church, Pfarrplatz. Starts 11:30am. Advent Concert of the Klagenfurt/Annabichl Men’s Choir, Annabichl Parish Church, Thomas-Schmid-Gasse 10. Starts 7pm. Seltenheim Advent Choral Concert with the Seltenheim Choral Society, Konzerthaus, Mießtaler Str. 8. Starts 8pm.

Sunday, 21 December





”Christmas is coming…” A magical opportunity for the whole family to get in the mood for

Christmas, with an appearance by fairytale-teller Andreas. Diocesan House, Tarviser Str. 30. Starts 3pm. Advent Concert of the ”Koschatwiege” mixed choir. Viktring Abbey Church, Stift-Viktring-Straße 25. Starts 5pm.

November Dates: last performance on the 8th at 7:30pm. ”Cinderella”, family musical by Thomas Pigor. November Dates: Matinee 9th at 11am, premiere 15th at 2:30pm, 18th at 10:30am and 2:30pm, 19th at 10:30am, 20th at 10:30am and 2:30pm, 21st at 10:30am, 26th at 10:30am, 27th at 10:30am and 2:30pm, 28th at 10:30am. December Dates: 3rd at 10:30am and 2:30pm, 4th at 10:30am, 5th, 17th, 19th at 10:30am and 2:30pm, 20th at 10:30am, 22nd, 23rd at 10:30am and 2:30pm. ”Hänsel & Gretel”, fairytale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck. December Dates: Matinee on the 7th at 11am, premiere 18th, 20th, 27th and 30th at 7:30pm. ”Sundays at Five”, on these special Sundays, the upper foyer opens at 4pm for a friendly afternoon spent over coffee, tea and cakes. Then, beginning at 5pm, various ensembles of

www.eboardmuseum.com | 21.10.2008 – 28.2.2009: Special exhibition ”Jazz goes Electric”. Every Thursday 8:30pm, live events. Daily 2-7pm and by appointment, closed: 24 and 31 December.

Sunday, 14 December

5 –6pm | Marry Christmas with the HINTERKOFLACHERN

Updated: 20 Aug. 08

2.10.2008 – 18.1.2009: Exhibition ”best before…”. Guided tours of the exhibition every Sunday at 11am and 2pm. Friday = Freeday. Every 1st Friday of the month, free edmission (5.12. – 2.01.). Special New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day Tours on 31.12. and 1.01. at 2pm. Sunday Brunch, 11 January, 2009, 11am. Daily except Monday 10am – 6pm. Public holidays except Monday 10am – 6pm. 1.11.,24.12. and 25.12. closed.

Seltenheim Advent Choral Concert with the Seltenheim Choral Society, Konzerthaus, Mießtaler Str. 8. Starts 3:30 and 6:30pm.

Sunday, 21 December

9am –12pm | A Festive Christmas Party with Sonja Kulmitzer

Klagenfurt City Gallery, Theatergasse 4, Tel. +43/463/537-5545, www.stadtgalerie.net

Organ Music for Advent, St. Egid’s Parish Church, Pfarrplatz. Starts 11:30am. Advent Concert of the Klagenfurt/Annabichl Men’s Choir, Church of the Holy Ghost, Hl. Geistplatz. Starts 7pm. The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck makes a stop in downtown Klagenfurt as part of the 2008

Children’s Mass at St. Egid’s Parish Church, Pfarrplatz. Starts 3pm. Children’s Mass at St. Martin’s Church, Dr.-Primus-Lessiak-Weg 5. Starts 4pm. Midnight Mass at St. Martin’s Church, Dr.-Primus-Lessiak-Weg 5. Starts 10 pm. Midnight Mass at St. Florian’s Church (Viktring-Stein), Steiner Weg. Starts 11pm. Midnight Mass at the Cathedral Church, Domplatz. Starts 12am. Midnight Mass at St. Egid’s Parish Church, Pfarrplatz. Starts 12am. Midnight Mass at the Viktring Abbey Church, Stift-Viktring-Str. 25. Starts 12am.

Tuesday, 23 December

Exhibitions

Organ Music for Advent, St. Egid’s Parish Church, Pfarrplatz. Starts 11:30am. Krampus Procession. Meets: Offices of the Carinthian provincial legislature, Arnulfplatz. Starts 6pm.

10 –11am | Advent wind music with the Carinthian Heritage Society, Gerald Juritsch 5 –6:30pm | TOP CONCERT ”SHOW EXPRESS” 9pm | SNOW-DISCO 11am | PUNCH & JUDY SHOW with Maria Lassnig 5 –6pm | Christmas with the MARIA RAIN CHORAL SOCIETY



Concert with the Railway Workers Band, Konzerthaus, Mießtaler Str. 8. Starts 3pm.





Children’s Programme during the Christmas Holidays – 2 Days of Art Tuesday, 30 December and Wednesday, 31 December 10am to 3pm Euro 30/child incl. materials, lunch and snacks Advent Programme at the Provincial Museum of Carinthia – 6 December 2008, 2 – 4pm Christmas is getting near … during this workshop, you will be able to dip your own paper and create a wide variety of one-of-a-kind Christmas cards. Hand-dipped paper is a wonderful gift and is lots of fun (please wear clothing appropriate for doing arts & crafts, aprons are provided)! 13 December 2008, 2 – 4pm | Christmas is getting closer and closer … and you can create your very own Christmas decorations! Fairy lights, Father Christmases and angels will give added radiance to this year’s Christmas tree (please wear clothing appropriate for doing arts & crafts, aprons are provided)! 20 December 2008, 2 – 4pm | Christmas is at the door ... an opportunity to learn the techniques of verre églomisé in order to create glass paintings with a wintery theme and give your imagination free rein. Your anticipation for the pending arrival of Santa will be greater than ever! (please wear clothing appropriate for doing arts & crafts, aprons are provided) Free admission, fee for materials € 3. Please register in advance!

Information may be subject to change!

Dear Citizens of Klagenfurt, Dear Guests from Home and Abroad! In recent years, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee has become a focal point of the Advent season for countless visitors from Austria and abroad. Our Christmas Market on the Neuer Platz - the ”Christkindlmarkt” - enjoys a unique reputation, both regionally and far beyond the borders of our province, as a heritage stage with numerous harmoniously festive Advent events. A wide selection of Christmas items, a petting zoo and a big parade of Krampus figures add the perfect finishing touches to the one-of-a-kind picture created by our Christmas Market. Yet even away from the Christmas Market, Klagenfurt captivates visitors with its wealth of shopping opportunities, with regional and international brands available in abundance. Countless local pubs and restaurants ensure that good hospitality is also given its fair due, enjoying great popularity during the run-up to Christmas especially. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people involved in making the Christmas Market the success it is, along with all visitors to Klagenfurt during the Advent season. I wish you a truly blessed and peaceful Christmas holiday. Your deputy mayor

Walter Zwick Director of Commerce, Tourism and Finance

Welcome to the most beautiful Christmas Market in the Alpine-Adriatic region

www.klagenfurt-tourismus.at

Advent in Klagenfurt!

The first Christmas packages can be enjoyed even before Christmas...

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee gives you a one-night’s stay

Everything at a glance:

This charming Renaissance city in the south of Austria draws visitors with its flair, culture, countless sporting activities and great

1 Arcotel Moser Verdino****

opportunities for enjoyable extended weekends! It was predomi-

Numerous activities, special offers and attractions make Klagenfurt am Wörthersee a must-see for visitors from near and far during the run-up to Christmas.

nantly Italian architects who left their mark on this 800-year-old town with its outstandingly restored Renaissance buildings, inner courtyards and city squares. Not without reason is it known as the ”Renaissance Jewel on the Wörthersee”. From September 11, 2008 until April 26, 2009 (c) Magistrat Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Abt. Vermessung & Geoinformation

(Thu-Sun), enjoy one extra night for

free, along with many Klagenfurt extras.

Further Details regarding special offers from: Klagenfurt Tourism, Rathaus, Neuer Platz 1, 9020 Klagenfurt, Tel. +43/463/537-2223, [email protected]

Further details regarding special offers from: Klagenfurt Tourism, Rathaus, Neuer Platz 1, 9020 Klagenfurt, Tel. +43/463/537-2223, [email protected] 1

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Evocative music and the scent of hot spiced wine and roast chestnuts entice you to take an enjoyable pre-Christmas stroll, putting you in a perfect frame of mind for the most beautiful time of the year, simultaneously allowing you to soak in the festive atmosphere of the city. Until December 24, you will have an opportunity to get in some extensive Christmas shopping at the numerous shops of downtown Klagenfurt. In the pedestrian precinct, in addition to shops which are adorned in Christmas decorations, the mulled-wine stands beckon you to enjoy convivial get-togethers during and after your shopping expedition. With the workday done, many a local will stop here with a colleague, recalling the most special moments of the year while sipping on a toasty mug of wine and looking forward to a well-earned Christmas break.

Fun at the Children`s Workshop

Advent Cruises

So that the children don’t get bored during an extended shopping expedition through the city, Klagenfurt offers a special Advent Workshop just for the kids. The youngsters will have all kinds of fun of their own, while the parents can continue shopping without interruption. At the children’s Advent Workshop on the Rennplatz, all children ages 2 to 10 are welcomed with open arms, Child-care costs just 2 euro per hour.

Beyond the city centre, too, Klagenfurt invites you to savour the Advent atmosphere during excursions for the whole family. The Wörthersee ferry company awaits you, for example, with a Christmas experience of a very special kind: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 30 until December 23, you can feel the pure joy of Advent out on the waters of Lake Wörthersee.

Hours: Monday to Friday: 8am – 8pm Saturday: 8am – 6pm Advent Sundays: 10am – 6pm December 8, 2007: 10am – 6pm

Dachhotel Atrigon****

Kinoplatz 6, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/351950, [email protected], www.atrigon.at ”Advent Magic”

Christmas Shopping in Downtown Klagenfurt

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Domgasse 2, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/57878, [email protected], www.arcotel.at/moserverdino • 2 nights incl. breakfast buffet • Dinner at a downtown dining establishment • Guided city tour • Coupon for a mug of spiced wine or hot cider at the Christmas Market Price: person/night single occupancy EUR 101.50 | person/night double occupancy EUR 73.50 | Offer valid: from November 28 to December 30, 2008

• 2 nights in a double room incl. lavish breakfast buffet • Small welcome gift in your room • Free parking in the hotel’s own underground parking garage • Free sauna use plus 1 tanning session • Farewell gift Price: person/package single occupancy EUR 158 | person/package double occupancy EUR 99 | Offer valid: from 20 November to 24 December, 2008

Hotel Dermuth****

Kohldorferstr. 52, 9020 Klagenfurt Tel. +43/463/21247, [email protected], www.hotel-dermuth.at ”3-Day Package” • 3 days incl. lavish breakfast buffet • Half board incl. selection of 4-course dinner menus • Welcome drink • Use of the indoor pool, sauna and steam bath Price: person/package single occupancy EUR 226 | person/package double occupancy EUR 190 | Offer valid: from 20 November to 21 December, 2008

2 Hotel Palais Porcia****

Neuer Platz 13, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/511590, [email protected], www.hotel-porcia.com • 2 nights in a junior suite incl. breakfast buffet • Welcome cocktail, sparkling wine awaiting you in your room • One dinner at a restaurant in Klagenfurt • Service, incl. taxes and night-time parking fees for the Lindwurm underground parking garage Price: double occupancy per person/night in a junior suite EUR 80 | single occupancy per person/night in a junior suite EUR 97.50 Offer valid: from 21 November to 19 December, 2008

3 Hotel Sandwirth****

Pernhartgasse 9, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/56209, [email protected], www.sandwirth.at ”Winter Magic”

• 2 nights incl. breakfast buffet • Wintery welcome awaiting you in your room • 1 wintery 4-course dinner menu incl. aperitif • Visit to the Christmas Market (24.11.-24.12.) • Late Checkout Price: person/night double occupancy EUR 75.50 | person/night single occupancy EUR 102 Offer valid: Bookable Friday to Sunday from 24 November to 28 December, 2008

Hotel Klagenfurt

Hotel Klagenfurt Group, www.hotel-klagenfurt.com

Hotel Aragia***

Völkermarkterstr. 100, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/515717-27, [email protected], www.aragia.at

4 Carinthia Stadthotel****

8.-Mai-Str. 41, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/515717-26, [email protected], www.stadthotel.co.at

5 Hotel Goldener Brunnen****

Further Details: www.woertherseeschifffahrt.at

Karfreitstr. 14, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/515717-25, [email protected], www.goldener-brunnen.at

Hotel Rokohof****

Villacherstr. 135, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/515717-24, [email protected], www.hotel-rokohof.at

Schlosshotel Wörthersee***

Villacherstr. 338, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/515717-23, [email protected], www.schloss-hotel.at ”Magical Christmas”

• 2 nights incl. breakfast from the buffet • Welcome Cocktail at the hotel • Guided walking tour of the festive Old Town of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee • A small souvenir of Klagenfurt Price: Double room/person/package (4-star hotel) EUR 110 | Double room (3-star hotel) EUR 92 | Single room/person/package (4-star hotel) EUR 144 | Single room (3-star hotel) EUR 124 | The prices are per person and incl. all taxes net hotel Offer valid: November to December 2008

6 Hotel Liebetegger***

Völkermarkter Str. 8, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/56935, [email protected], www.liebetegger.com • 2 nights double occupancy • Christmas bakery items in your room • Breakfast buffet with Prosecco • Spiced wine at the Christmas Market • 1 romantic dinner for 2 at Restaurant Oscar Price: double occupancy/package EUR 235 | Offer valid: Friday to Sunday or Saturday to Monday on the following weekends: from 21.11., 28.11., 05.12., 12.12., and 19.12.

Hotel Rösch***

Wörthersee-Südufer-Str. 55, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/281604, [email protected], www.hotel-roesch.at Christmas Special

• 2 nights double occupancy incl. breakfast buffet • One candlelight dinner • Free use of the wellness area and 1 tanning session Price: person/package EUR 120,- | Offer valid: from 24 November bis 24 December, 2008

Jugendgästehaus Klagenfurt (hostel)

Neckheimgasse 6, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/230020, [email protected], www.hiyou.at • Lodging with breakfast • Welcome Drink • Christmas baked goods • TV in room Price: for 3 people/night EUR 73.20 | For each additional person EUR 20.40 Offer valid: December 1 - 23, 2008

Rosy Times – 3 nights for the price of 2

Thursday to Sunday (11.9.2008 – 26.4.2009) – 3 nights for the price of 2 • Guided walking tour of the Old Town: Meets Friday at 10 am, Klagenfurt Tourist Office, Neuer Platz • After the tour, a traditional Carinthian lunch • Informational folder with interesting facts about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee • Visit to the City Gallery (if the gallery is currently showing) Everything you could possibly desire: How about a leisurely stroll through the festive city centre? A visit to the theatre? Or a museum? Shopping? Top-quality culinary experiences? In Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, no matter what your taste, this is definitely the right place for you! Price: 2 people for 4 days/3 nights double occupancy from EUR 95.60 | 1 person for 4 days/3 nights single occupancy from EUR 55.80 | Offer based on availability

...at these Klagenfurt tourism establishments! Additional Information from Klagenfurt Tourism Rathaus, Neuer Platz 1, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Tel. +43/463/537-2223, Fax +43/463/537-6218 [email protected] www.klagenfurt-tourismus.at

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GmbH.,Helmut Ellensohn – Executive Director, Theaterplatz 5, 9020 Klagenfurt, Tel. 0463/5915 99. In cooperation with Klagenfurt Tourism, Neuer Platz 1, 9020 Klagenfurt. Texts: Klagenfurt Tourism; Photos: fotorent, Harry Schiffer Fotodesign, Helge Bauer, archives of Klagenfurt Tourism; Design: MARS™AGENTUR I www.mars.co.at • Production: S-Format • The information published in this document was compiled meticulously. Listings make no claim to be exhaustive, may be subject to change. All information received by the copy deadline (August 2008) was incorporated.