Car Hire Klagenfurt
"A fascinating and unfortunate history awaits you in Klagenfurt - that’s if you dare visit!"
Klagenfurt is one of those cities spawned of myth and legend but perhaps cursed in the past. Klagenfurt means ‘the Ford of Laments’ and is said to come from the demons that live around marshy ground. In history Klagenfurt has suffered devastating fire, earthquakes, plagues of locusts, an attack by the Turks and the Peasant War.
If you even dare venture out onto the roads of Klagenfurt to investigate all this, you’ll be very reassured that, even at the daily rate of €15 euros, rhinocarhire.com still cover you for many eventualities! It seems like they too have heard of Klagenfurt’s reputation!
Klagenfurt Car Hire - Did You Know?
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The full name is Klagenfurt am Worthsee, and it’s the capital of the Carinthia region.
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It is said to have been founded after the slaying of the Lindwurm – a dragon that lived nearby.
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It has suffered almost every kind of disaster in its lifetime.
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A canal was built linking the town to the Worthsee to enable the effective movement of timber cut around the town.
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It’s actually a thriving, happy and not at all scary place to visit – really!
Klagenfurt Mini Guide
Known in full as Klagenfurt am Worthersee, Klagenfurt is the capital of a state in the south of Austria and it is divided into 15 different districts. This capital of Carinthia is the sixth largest city in the whole of Austria and has almost 100,000 inhabitants. Dotted around the city are some impressive buildings including Klagenfurt city hall which has an eye catching red roof and white facade.One of the most admirable sights is a statue of a winged dragon in a fountain. This dragon was apparently slain when Klagenfurt was founded.
The city preceded to have a troubled history in which it was ravaged by fire and disease before being sacked in a peasant's war. At the beginning of the 19th century Napoleon destroyed the city walls and the main Klagenfurt train station was wiped out in World War II.
Klagenfurt is a beautiful part of Austria and is situated on the Lake Worthersee and the River Glan making for many picturesque settings. There are many different suggestions for where the name Klagenfurt comes from which means 'ford of complaints' or 'ford of lament'.
All around as far as the eye can see are forest covered mountains which are caked in snow during the winter months. If you plan to tackle this snow then your hire car can come with a range of optional extras such as snow tyres for your driving experience and ski racks for your equipment.
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