Klagenfurt Austria

Klagenfurt.....why Klangenfurt.....is it something to do with Sacha Baron Cohen's camp Austrian fashionista Bruno....No. It's because the fastest Ironman course in the world is there...oh and Minimundus a very large model village and that's about it really.

Philippa was a little distressed that she didn't actually see the leaning tower of Pisa close up, but when you have Minimundus who needs the real thing........sorted.

The Ironman course starts in the lake and down the canal past the Tram bar...then heads of on a two loop course of the lake..very flat then a multi loop run up and down the canal path and through the Europark, which is a posh term for the tennis courts and Minimundus complex around the east end of the lake. The run is flatter than the surf at Bournemouth and would, in my opinion, be really boring.

 The Ironman run along the canal path.....

The lake - which was very very clear. The mayor drinks a glass of water straight from it each year to show how clean it is.

Klangenfurt centre was about 5km from the campsite along the canal path. The city centre has a nice pedestrian section with bars and cafes to sit in. On reflection it could be any town centre as all the main shopping brands have a presence, unlike France and Italy. We saw this little fountain, not too sure what the relevance is but it made us laugh.