Roman Week: the city of Klagenfurt relives ancient times for a week each June. The events are organised by the Landesmuseum, with all city museums participating to stage re-enactments of important events from ancient Greek and Roman history. Numerous performances, tours and workshops are all part of the activities on offer. There’s also a very popular Roman cooking workshop that’s a highlight of the festival.

Old Town Magic: Klagenfurt hosts an annual event known as Altstadtzauber, which translates to ‘Old Town Magic’ in English. This is a very colourful street festival held in the historic city centre, and attracts well over 100,000 visitors. In addition to street performers, a music program is featured, with performances of blues, jazz, rock and soul on eight separate stages. Magic and great food are also on offer.

International Ski Countdown: Obertauern is one of the country’s most popular ski resorts, and during the Countdown it’s jammed with winter sports enthusiasts who launch the yearly season with skiing and snowboarding by day and partying at night. Highlights include a gigantic snow bar, an open-air festival and a colourful fireworks display. There’s also a disco that’s sponsored by a leading Austrian radio station.