Ossiacher See

The Ossiacher See northeast of the town of Villach is 11km/ 7mi long, 1km/0.75mi wide and up to 47m/155ft deep, making it the third largest lake in Carinthia after the Wörther See and the Millstätter See. Surrounded by wooded hillsides and peaks, including the Ossiacher Tauern in the south, and with a water temperature in summer of up to 26 deg C/79 deg F, the lake has become a popular holiday area. The lakeside villages with their facilities for water sports and other attractions draw large numbers of summer visitors. The villages clustered around the Ossiacher See offer opportunities for rowing, waterskiing, sailing and surfing, as well as horseback riding and tennis. There are also boat trips on the lake.