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Looking for the most Instagrammable places in and around Villach? We have chosen the most eye-catching sites for this guide, including cool attractions and secret spots to inspire your feed!
Villach is an incredibly picturesque city that offers great opportunities for photography lovers and Instagram enthusiasts. Whether it's interesting landmarks, beautiful views, or quaint streets, discover the most Instagram-worthy places in Villach!
Explore Villach’s historic city center and walk down Lederergasse, which is shaded by hundreds of colorful umbrellas. These pop-up shade structures have become an annual summertime installation for the city of Villach and a favorite place to strike a pose.
The heart frame has been placed on the Hans Gasser Platz during the Christmas season over the past several years and now you can find it in Villach during summer as well. Grab the opportunity to share pictures in front of the huge metal heart-shaped construction, now found at the entrance to the Hauptplatz. Light it up and ‘cheese’!
Located at the beginning of the Draupromenade, another iconic spot offers a great view of St. Jakob’s Church and the pastel-colored buildings in Villach’s old town.
A range of bronze statues, which portray some of the city’s traditions and serve as great photographic locations, are spread around the old town. For example, you can find the carnival fool (Faschningsnarr) at Nikolaiplatz, the “Trachtenpärchen” at 8. Mai Platz, and the bronze eagle at the Kirchenplatz - all very interesting statues, especially for art enthusiasts!
Celebrate the sunflower season (usually from July through early autumn) and capture the spectacular landscape at one of the beautifully blooming fields near Villach. Part of the field across from Bruno-Kreisky-Straße is filled with sunflowers every year, and the gladioluses near Egg am Faaker also create a spectacular effect with their rich and cheerful colors. Make sure to color your feed!
Take advantage of the crystal-clear lakes Villach has to offer and enjoy swimming, paddling or just experience the beautiful lakeside. Wooden piers are the lake’s most photogenic natural props, and with an expanse of jagged mountains in the background, it is totally picture perfect.
Discover scenic wooden frames located at special places in the Villach region and use them as backdrops to give your pictures a truly whimsical look. Two of the most iconic frames are located at Pumptrack in Drobollach and Marterl in Egg am Faakersee.
Have you heard of the Austrian ‘Buschenschank’? These are farms that serve guests cold food and drinks they produce themselves, such as bread, meat, cheese, wine, cider, and so on. Buschenschenke Ischnigof in Villach offers not only its delicious homemade specialities but also a view of Dobratsch Mountain that is so unique you’ll want to put it on your photography bucket list immediately!
In and around Villach you can find a great variety of picturesque and visually-appealing spots - way more than the ones mentioned above! There are also murals, historic buildings, and summer decorations - you’ll find the most colorful backdrops in Villach’s old town.
A stroll in the historic city center isn’t complete without a picture on the main bridge (“Draubrücke”) with Dobratsch Mountain and the Drau River in the background. The wooden frames that were recently installed on the bridge will help you find the right angle and make your pictures even more artistic. In addition, Carinthia’s most beautiful living room is back - so while enjoying the summer feeling, strike a pose at the “Kärntens schönstes Wohnzimmer” photo frame, which is surrounded by lamps, bird cages, and other summery decorations. There is also a swing installed at Nikolai Platz, so you can have some fun while getting pictures in Villach’s downtown! And don’t miss the interesting and impressive wall murals by different graffiti artists which add to the beauty of the city and attract people to locations that might otherwise not be frequented. Take a walk around the city and you will definitely find some interesting and totally Instagrammable places!
A final tip: Take advantage of the “golden hour” every day. Since Villach is usually quite sunny during the day, “golden hour” (a period shortly after sunrise and shortly before sunset) provides great lighting for everything from landscapes and city scenes to outdoor portraits. Enjoy!
