Maibacherl
Located in warmbad near villach. a hot spring, which only appears in springtime. the water is hot enough for bathing and is very popular with the locals. entry is free. buses and trains operate from the main station to warmbad on a regular base. the hot springs were already known to the ancient romans. take bus no.1 from main station to warmbad and get off in warmbad. from there it's only a 10min walk to the hot springs.
Villacher Kirchtag
Every year usually the first week in august the city celebrates villacher kirchtag with a big amusement park. the city can get very crowded in this week with as many as 50.000 visitors, especially from italy.
Kanzianiberg
Is one of the best natural climbing walls in austria. there are hundreds of colour-coded climbing routes at all levels, and on sunny days the vista is stunning. the maximum height difference is approx. 60 m. kanzianiberg can be accessed by bus or bicycle 30 min from villach or car 15 min.
Faakersee
Is said to be the lake featuring the cleanest water drink water quality in europe. tranquille area without those disturbing motorboats. there are some free beaches, but the better ones have to be paid for usually no more than 4 euro. all beaches are nicely laid out with large grass fields. getting to the faakersee in the village of faak is about 10 minutes away from villach
Hiking
Villach is surrounded by a number of mountains including the dobratsch which offer many possibilities for hiking.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is possible on dobratsch and all major ski resorts around villach.
ice-skating
Ice-skating is possible on faakersee,ossiachersee and vassacher see though this depends heavily on the weather in winter whether lakes are frozen or not.
Jazz over Villach
A jazz festival in the middle of july ocated on gernottenhã¶he in judendorf .
Alpe Adria Golf
Is one of the best 19 hole golf places in the area with stunning views from every hole. located in finkenstein, a merely 10 minute drive from villach