HOSTING PEOPLE IN VILLACH

Now having lived in Villach for over five months, I have been lucky to host five visitors at different times in our city. Though the comfort of some of my favorite people is so amazing, and showing them around our new home is so fun, hosting can be a lot of pressure, and I have learnt a lot along the way. This blog post will provide some helpful tips on how to give your visitors the best impression of Villach, and also outline my personal experience with our visitors.

ARRIVAL

Because my boyfriend and I’s family and friends are all from Canada, it is a long trip for our visitors. For each visitor, they have flown from Montreal, Quebec to another big European airport, then taken a small flight to Ljubljana, Slovenia where we would meet them with our car and drive them back to Villach. Because there is a six hour time change, and it is a long travel day in general, our guests are usually very tired at this time. In most cases we have brought them to our apartment for a home cooked meal. 

ACCOMODATIONS

In four out of five of the instances our guests have stayed at the VOCO hotel. Because my boyfriend plays for the local ice hockey club EC VSV, our visitors receive a discount on rooms which is very helpful. The hotel is beautiful, has a great restaurant for dinner and breakfast, a spa, and not to mention some of the most beautiful views of Villach. This hotel is about a seven minute walk from me, so I often meet my guests there for breakfast before we start our day of touring! Because Villach is quite the popular tourist destination, there are many more hotels and different types of accommodations available for all budgets and desires. By using the tourism bureau, you can find many different options.

We have also hosted some of our guests right at our house which is also fun, and a completely different experience! I managed to buy a small mattress (as we do not have a guest room) and it was also a fun time! Our guests are then able to have more home cooked meals, and also we get to spend more time together! Though a nice place to stay is important, let's just say we barely spent any time there haha!

BEST IMPRESSION OF VILLACH

Even though my partner and I have only been here for around six months, we have managed to see a lot of Villach and its surrounding areas. With the help of our new friends here, I feel like we are now able to really show our guests all that Villach has to offer.

Of course there is much more to do and to see in and around Villach throughout all seasons! Whether you love to go out with your guests for a delicious brunch, create some great memories together by going on a picture hunt at Villach’s best photo spots, or visit one of the many day trip attractions Villach has to offer for young and old - there is always a lot of fun stuff to do and see in this beautiful city. 

In the end, hosting our friends and family has been some of our favorite parts about living abroad. Having the opportunity to travel and explore with our family and friends creates memories that will last a lifetime! Though we are fairly new to Villach ourselves, we always find ourselves incredibly proud to show off our new life here in Villach. We have yet to have a visitor that doesn’t fall in love with this city, just like we did!