Greifenburg: Badesee

The Drau defines the setting of Greifenburg — its broad Upper Drava Valley floor gathers the settlement, transport routes and farmland between the Kreuzeck Group and the Gailtal Alps. In western Carinthia, the river corridor links East Tyrol with the Drautal farther east, while steep slopes rise quickly beyond the roofs. Above town, the Emberger Alm is an established launch area for paragliding and hang-gliding, with mountain roads leading into higher pastureland. Greifenburg’s historic market centre and the ruins of its castle provide a human counterpoint to the valley landscape. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Greifenburg and the Upper Drava Valley.

Carinthia is best known within Austria for its warm Alpine lakes, especially Lake Wörthersee. Austria’s southernmost province lies along the eastern Alps, where the Drava River runs through broad valleys below mountain slopes. Lake Millstatt and Lake Ossiach provide further waterside focal points, while the rounded Nock Mountains shape much of the interior. Klagenfurt, the provincial capital, is recognised for the Lindwurm fountain on Neuer Platz, a long-standing symbol of the city. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Carinthia.

Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.