scenic viewpoint
Lake Jasna
A mirror-still emerald lake with a golden ibex statue at the foot of the Vršič Pass near Kranjska Gora.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Carinthia, Austria · Europe
Finkenstein am Faaker See works well as a base: 10 minutes from Fürnitz, 12km from Villach Alpine Road.
Finkenstein am Faaker See is a town located in Carinthia, Austria. With a population of 8,406, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Finkenstein am Faaker See sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Finkenstein am Faaker See to your route.
Finkenstein am Faaker See (Slovene: Bekštanj) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia, Austria.
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Finkenstein am Faaker See is located in Carinthia, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 46.5608 latitude, 13.8712 longitude.
Finkenstein am Faaker See has a population of approximately 8,406 people, making it a town in Austria.
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Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
Full driving guide for Austria8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
A mirror-still emerald lake with a golden ibex statue at the foot of the Vršič Pass near Kranjska Gora.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A 16.5 km panoramic toll road climbing from Villach up the Dobratsch massif to 1,732 m, with sweeping viewpoints over the Julian Alps and the Karawanks along the way.
12 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Emerald spring lake near Kranjska Gora where the Sava Dolinka river surfaces through white chalk bubbling from the lakebed. The water stays 5-6°C year-round and never freezes; boardwalks lead from a roadside car park.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A 52 m waterfall in the Vrata Valley below Triglav that you can walk fully behind: the overhanging rock lets the path pass between cliff and cascade. Ten minutes on foot from the roadside Koča pri Peričniku hut.
14 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Slovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
17 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Slovenia's only national park centered on Mount Triglav, with alpine lakes, gorges, and the Julian Alps.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Slovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The world's tallest wooden observation tower (100 m) spirals above the Wörthersee, reached by a drivable summit road; go up by lift or 441 steps and down Europe's highest indoor slide.
22 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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