The under-the-radar region of Carinthia boasts hundreds of glistening lakes scattered throughout a landscape marked by steep mountains and gouged valleys, most notably the Grossglockner, Austria's largest mountain. The region provides many villages to be explored, like Friasach and Gmund, and the impressive hilltop fortress in Hochosterwiz. Klagenfurt, Carinthia's capital, is ideally located near Lake Wörthersee, one of Europe's largest and warmest Alpine lakes.