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Our special feature: Tennis & Culinary Delights in Carinthia – this will make you want a tennis holiday with a culinary twist
Over the next few weeks, we invite you to our special feature "Tennis & Culinary Delights in Carinthia." We'll introduce you to our partner hotels, their tennis offerings, and, of course, their culinary specialties and highlights. Carinthian tennis hotels have so much to offer, especially when it comes to food. Inspired by Alpine-Adriatic cuisine , a crossover of Austrian, Italian, and Slovenian dishes, you can look forward to fantastic culinary experiences. And these are especially enjoyable after a day of training, aren't they? The Slow Food movement , and in Carinthia, it's not just lip service, but a way of life, practiced and lived out every day in many hotels, inns, and businesses.
Over the coming weeks, we'll be showcasing how Alpine-Adriatic cuisine and Slow Food are practiced in our partner hotels. This way, you'll know what culinary delights await you. And of course, we'll provide plenty of information about what to expect in terms of tennis. So, let yourself be surprised and get as excited as we are for this special offer!
Tennis in Carinthia: Attractive tennis packages, outdoor season from April to October
Tennis in Carinthia – simply wonderful! Why always fly south for tennis season preparation? In Carinthia, the tennis season starts as early as the beginning of April , making it the perfect place to get in the mood for the outdoor season and championship matches. With nearly 600 outdoor courts, you can enjoy a diverse range of options for training groups and teams, as well as for families and individual travelers. Whether it's a camp, a long weekend, or active days with the family, attractive packages with 15 tennis-specialized hosts ensure that every need is met. You can find many of these tennis hotels and their tennis packages on our Carinthian inspiration page . And should the weather not cooperate, Carinthia offers 80 indoor courts – a significant advantage that you won't find in most tennis destinations requiring an air journey.
But in Carinthia it's not just about tennis. This is also about enjoying nature! Running in the forest, jumping into the refreshing water of the warm bathing lakes or biking along one of the numerous trails. Golfers also feel at home in Carinthia, with no fewer than 12 golf courses to choose from. Modern wellness facilities, bathhouses and thermal baths ensure relaxing hours.
Carinthian Alps Adriatic cuisine provides culinary highlights
In Carinthia, culinary delights play a very special role. Here, you'll find culinary specialties around every corner. Carinthia's unique Alpine-Adriatic cuisine once developed from the influences of its southern neighbors, Italy and Slovenia. Today, it stands for diversity, quality, and tradition. Fresh, seasonal, down-to-earth, and varied dishes are created. Whether you're staying at a tennis hotel or a rustic mountain hut, you're sure to be amazed by the diversity and deliciousness of Alpine-Adriatic cuisine. Traditional meat dishes, but also plenty of fish, pasta, and polenta, the "Brettljause" (a traditional Austrian snack platter) with local sausages and cheeses, and of course, the sweet treats that are an essential part of Carinthian cuisine.
And of course, every tennis hotel has its own unique take on Alpine-Adriatic cuisine - you can definitely look forward to that.
Slow Food - the megatrend that is alive and well in Carinthia
Slow Food means awareness of conscious food culture, sustainable food production and the use of regional products, true to the principle: good, clean and fair.
In Carinthia, the Slow Food megatrend isn't just lip service; it's a way of life. Completely unpretentious, authentic, and genuine. The Slow Food Guide , available from Carinthia Tourism at www.kaernten.at/slowfoodguide/ , offers interesting tips for a culinary journey of discovery through Carinthia – whether in a simple country inn or at a Michelin-starred restaurant on a lakeside terrace. It lists restaurants, mountain huts, and farm shops, among other things.
many Slow Food events in Carinthia from cooking classes, brewery tours, Slow Food markets to participation in the grape harvest.
Anyone who wants to have everything about Slow Food in Carinthia digitally available at a glance on their mobile phone can install the Slow Food Web-APP .
All information at a glance
You can find more information about tennis hotels in Carinthia at www.kaernten.at/tennis . Specific booking offers can be found at: www.kaernten.at/tennis/urlaubsangebote.
Or, of course, directly here on TennisTraveller on our Carinthia inspiration page – everything at a glance: Carinthian tennis hotels, camp offers, and interesting blog posts.
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