500m. The cure- and congresstown Villach lies in the heart of the Carinthian lakearea, embedded in the pha -tastic mountainscenery at the crossing of international trafficroutes. Here touch Germanic, Romanic and Slovenian cultures. Unique position at the foot of the Villacher Alp (2167m), naturereservation, woods, mountainpaths, unforgettable view across lakes and mountains, in the northeast Gerlitzenalpe (l9O9m/cablecar), Ossiacher Lake (boats, sailing, waterskiing), in the east Wörther Lake, in the South Faaker Lake and the Karawankenrange. Numerous small lakes, like the Magdalenensee, 3km from Villach, surrounded by woods. Lakepromenade, walks in the plain, wonderful view to the mountains. Very warm water, windprotected, about 300x800mlarge. Villach with its old town, the Paracelsushof, Renaissancebuildings, arcades, museum, congresscentre, warm water spa with Europe's largest cureindoor swimming pool, 1 outdoorswimming pool, cure facilities, curepark, cultural events (Carinthian summer - Festival with 30 concerts), Landscrencastle, folkevenings, Villachcarneval, riding, tennis, tennishall, all sorts of watersports, dancing, entertainment, cinema, guests' nursery, motortours: Hohe Tauern, East- and South Tyrol, Italy, Jugoslavia. WINTER: 3 excellent, sunny skiing areas with good snow reputation: Gerlitzenalpe (up to l900m), 1 cablecar, 4 chairlifts, 6 skilifts, skischool, skibob. Villacher Alpe with 7kmslopes, 1 chairlift, 5 skilifts (up to 1957m), skischool. Verditz with 3 chairlifts, 2 skilifts (up to l800m), skischool. Several crosscountryroutes around Villach. Skating on the lake, cleared paths, toboganning, curling, thennalspa, tennishall, riding, skirental, apresski, entertainment.