Highlights in Carinthia

The Easter bunny dances at many festivals and events

Minimundus "Die kleine Welt am Wörthersee" is a popular excursion destination.

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Take a walk with donkeys, watch monkeys, visit zoos and Easter markets: Carinthia celebrates Easter on many stages. All kinds of excursions are on offer during Holy Week. Today, Saturday, Reiny and Theo kick things off. 

A variety of Easter traditions and excursions are on offer in Carinthia during the Easter holiday week, and there is also a lot on offer for children and young people.

Big Easter festival on Saturday
In St. Kanzian am Klopeiner See, the Easter festival begins today, Saturday, in the forest adventure world with the hiding and searching of 200 eggs. Magic Sabrina will delight the children with a magic show, giant soap bubbles and a hands-on circus. Reading fox Theo and "Krone" reading uncle Christian Krall will be performing (1 pm). From 5 p.m. there will be dancing at the children's disco.

Flying high
"An experience for the whole family" promises Easter on the Pyramidenkogel in Keutschach: with culinary delights, arts and crafts, pony rides and the Easter bunny, who hops around and tells exciting stories to the little ones.

At the Rosegg animal park, you can observe many impressive animals.

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The donkey park in Malta makes children's eyes light up.

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Another option is the monkey mountain in Landskron.

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The small world on Lake Wörthersee has opened in Minimundus: An exciting Holy Week with lots of highlights is on offer from Palm Sunday. Kids can also have fun in the indoor hall.

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The Easter bunny is also hopping around on the Pyramidenkogel. The Easter market is open daily from today until 6 pm, with culinary delights, arts and crafts, show forging and pony rides.

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The world in miniature
Minimundus, the small world on Lake Wörthersee, invites you to do handicrafts and painting in the Easter workshop in Klagenfurt on Palm Sunday, to take an Easter walk with Nici and for face painting for children. Punch and Judy also makes an appearance at Easter. Children can also have fun in the indoor hall.

Off to the Easter market
Klagenfurt, Villach and Velden are home to Easter markets. In Millstatt, the Seenixe sets sail. In the Nassfeld ski area, an Easter nest is built in many places between Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday. The Rosentalbahn promises entertainment in Easter bunny trains.

The colorful children's train and other amusement devices entertain the little ones at the Easter market.

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On the daily Easter boat trips on the "Santa Lucia" in Velden Bay, a special treat awaits the kids: an Easter egg hunt from the ship!

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n the Klopeiner See forest adventure world, the party starts today: 200 Easter eggs are hidden, Reiny is joined by reading fox Theo with Christian Krall, and the children's disco starts at 5 pm.

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Beastly good
The Rosegg animal park opens today, Saturday. The Maltatal Donkey Park, which is also home to numerous other animals, is already open. The monkey mountain in Landskron can be visited from March 29. The Happ reptile zoo in Klagenfurt will also be very busy.Christian Tragner