Introduction
This has to be the hardest competition to travel to – we went via Vienna and then a 4 hour train journey to Klagenfurt in 2016 and then tried flights to Ljubljana and a bus through the mountains in 2017.
Despite the travel hassles, this is well worth the effort. Klagenfurt is a picturesque city and the competition venue ranks among the best of the best – it’s huge!
Years attended – 2016 & 2017
Venue
Eissportzentrum Klagenfurt
Quite simply a great venue – easily accomodates 30+ pistes and has room to spare. Great facilities and only a short walk from the hotels in Klagenfurt ciry centre.
Event Videos
Hotels
We stayed in two hotels – one was quite expensive and the other a bit more budget. Hotel Zlami-Holzer was very affordable and served us well. Der Sandwirth is slightly more up-market and is definitely worth considering – the one negative I can remember is that the restaurant closed very early and wasn’t open on Sunday, but that may have changed over the past few years. Der Sandwirth was definitely a popular choice for many travelling teams.
Shops & Places To Eat
Klagenfurt for us will always bring up the memory of the roast chestnut seller pictured here – quite simply the best roast chestnuts we’ve ever had.
For dinner, you can’t go far wrong with Zum Heiligen Josef or Gasthaus im Landhaushof but both places do get very busy and you’ll need a reservation. For something less formal there were some good pizza places on Alter Platz.
On Sundays very few shops are open, so be sure to grab everything you need on Saturday.
