1000m. In the sunny south of Carinthia, at the foot of the Karawanken, the mighty rock formation and mountains bordering Slovenia and Italy lies the attractive Bodental, a wonderful preservation and rambling region with its magnificent "Märchenwiese" and grandiose mountain backdrop. It is there that in 1999 the filming of the man in ice "Ötzi" took place. In the north are the large and many small lakes of Carinthia, such as the famous Wörthersee (25km), Austria´s riviera, the Drau artificial lake, the beautiful capital of Klagenfurt (25km) and the nearby Rosental with its old riflemakingtown of Ferlach. In the south lie the Karawanken (Hochstuhl 2237 m) and the Loibl Pass, the frontier crossing point to Slovania. The Bodental is a popular ramblers paradise away from the main stream of tourists. Numerous marked walkingtrails lead through flower and mountain meadows, through the green woods to the famous Tscheppa gorge, to Tschaukafallto alpine pastures and shelters. In this region there are many comfortable inns serving typical Carinthian dishes. Children and families are especially welcome. Those people looking for tranquility, unspoilt countryside, pure, fresh airand friendly hosts will immediately feel at home here. In the Ferlachregion: Castle road, historical steam trains, historama museum for technology and motor vehicles, children's playground Nimmerland, adventure forest Drachenstein, canyoning, canoe tours, tandem paragliding, Drau Valley cycling, mountain biking, game park, climbing courses, ridingstable, small bathing lake. Excursions by car: Venice/Italy, Styrian wine roads, Grossglockner+Nockalmstraße, lakes etc. Winter: Winter magic in snowcovered countryside. Lovely family skiing region in the valley, baby lift (free), 3 skiinglifts, snow cannons, snow boarding, skiingschool, wonderful cross country skiing tracks in the snowcovered nature, curling, winter hikes. Fun.