Beautiful apartments in a typical small Austrian village called Matschiedl which is 20mins from the extensive Nassfeld ski area and 10 minutes from the Pressegersee lake which is ideal for swimming or boating and has a bar/cafe and sunbathing areas. There are many other ski areas and lakes within a 30 minute drive.

Carinthia (Austrian name Kaernten) has everything you need for a wonderful family, couples or group holiday. The Carinthia area is spectacular yet unspoilt and offers wonderful walking, cycling, sailing and more adventurous pursuits. The property, which is British owned, provides a high standard of accommodation and a warm welcome.

WINTER HOLIDAYS

No matter what snow based activities you want it is available within 25 minutes from your base in Matschiedl. Beginners, intermediates and families can enjoy value for money skiing or snowboarding at the local slopes. Lessons and equipment hire are available at reasonable cost. For the more advanced the nearby Nassfeld Ski arena with over 30 state of the art lifts, guaranteed snow and over 100kms of excellent piste is 25 minutes away by car. Within 20 minutes drive is the Dreilanderecke ski area where you ski in Austria, Slovenia and Italy as the borders of the three countries coincide on the mountain top. The Gerlitzen ski area is just over 30 minutes drive away as is the Italian ski town of Tarvisio. Kranjska Gora is Slovenia's top ski resort and can be reached in 40 minutes by car.

 SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Summer visitors to Carinthia enjoy the natural beauty of the landscape, walking in the unspoilt national parks with their crystal clear rivers and lakes is both relaxing and inspiring. Where better to enjoy water sports and bathing than in lakes and rivers with superb water quality? If water is your element, you can choose between the reinvigorating crystal-clear waters of a mountain lake or the relaxing tranquillity of the warm bathing lakes . . . either way, you'll love it.

Summer is festival time in Carithia - every village has its own 'Kirchtag' or festival with quaint customs which have survived the centuries. Not to be missed are the Kufenstechen - events where the young men of the village ride horses bare back with a metal hammer and try to knock down a wooden barrel for the privilidge of kissing the prettiest maiden in the village. Sitting with a cool drink on warm summer evenings beside a lake you get a real sense of Meditteranean wellbeing. But Carinthia doesn't just lie geographically and climatically at the intersection of three countries. The influence of southern neighbours can also be felt in the culture and local communities. Carinthian people have picked up a love of life and an easy-going temperament from their neighbours. A warm sense of hospitality and open-heartedness ensure that the visitor feels at home right away.

 A wide range of walking, cycling and other more adventurous pursuits await you all year round. It is the ideal location for family holidays as well as for couples and groups of friends. A warm welcome is guaranteed by the local people who invite you to join in their many local traditions and festivals. Carinthia has a continental climate with the highest sun index in Austria with temperatures rivalling the Mediterranean. In winter there is lots of snow and sunshine and Skiing is guaranteed in the nearby Nassfeld ski arena from mid December until April.

Spring, summer and Autumn are perfect for walking or cycling holidays. Within 1 hours drive you can visit Italy, Slovenia and many beautiful lakes, mountains and delightful historic towns. In around 2.5 hours you can be in Venice, Ljubliana, Salzburg, Graz, Triest and even Vienna is possible for a day trip..... In short the perfect holiday location all year round.

Carinthia is a very bequtiful and unspoilt area of Austria with picturesque mountain scenery in summer as well as an excellent range of walking, cycling and other outdoor pursuits such as rafting, climbing etc. 

You can find more information on Carinthia on the www.kaernten.at website and the nearby Nassfeld ski arena at the Nassfeld website.