Studying and Living in Carinthia

Studying and living in Carinthia offers a lot of cultural and sports events. You can take part in a great variety of leisure activities, while enjoying an excellent quality of living throughout your studies.

Each of the sites of CUAS has its advantages – life is worth living in Carinthia!

In Spittal an der Drau (www.spittal-drau.at) you cannot only enjoy a night out at the theater at the Renaissance-castle “Porcia” but you can participate in a lot of other leisure activities. You can keep the cool by jumping into one of the local lakes (Weißensee or Millstättersee) in the summer. Or you can just take a hiking tour in upper Carinthia and enjoy the beautiful landscape. In winter you can go skiing at the Goldeck or the Naßfeld.

CUAS in Villach (www.villach.at) is situated next to one of the main traffic junctions to Italy, Salzburg, and Vienna. You can reach the city center within 10 minutes by bus. There you can spend your time shopping or in modern cafés or bars. You could also take a day-trip to Italy or Slovenia. Villach offers a variety of events throughout the year (the famous carnival – Villacher Fasching, the festival – Villacher Kirchtag, The European Harley Bike Week, Jazz over Villach, Honky Tonk Festival, Summertime, bars outside in the nature – Ackern, or the juggler festival, etc).

CUAS in Feldkirchen (www.feldkirchen.at) is situated in middle Carinthia. This attractive, small town is surrounded by beautiful landscape and offers many possibilities for outings. You can spend unforgettable days at the Turracher Höhe or in Bad Kleinkirchheim in the summer and in the winter time. If you are interested in culture, you can enjoy one of the many events with musicians and comedians.

CUAS in Klagenfurt (www.klagenfurt.at) is the fourth site. In our provincial capital you can experience a variety of leisure time possibilities. Lake Wörth alone offers numerous event highlights in Carinthia throughout the summer. Exciting evenings in Velden, Pörtschach or at the city borders of Klagenfurt are bound to happen! Must-see events include the Ironman Austria, star night in Pörtschach, Fete Blanche in Velden, as well as the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam event in Klagenfurt. The renown Stadttheater Klagenfurt offers plays for many different tastes. To sum up, Klagenfurt is a happening place, with a lot of events and definitely worth-while seeing.

We like to hear about your personal experiences in the southern-most province of Austria and are already looking forward to welcoming you again in Carinthia!