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Gourmet Region Carinthia

A culinary discovery tour

The original, local culinary specialities are especially valued here. The multi-award winning products „Gailtal Valley Bacon“, „Gailtal Valley Alpine Cheese“ or „Gailtal Valley Smoked Salmon“ can be purchased and sampled all across the region.
Guided bacon tours and tours of the salmon smokehouse are free of charge in connection with the +Card, you also pay around EUR 5,- to EUR 7,- less on special bacon and salmon menus.

Tasty, aromatic alpine cheese, tender bacon from the smokehouses, Gailtal Valley Smoked Salmon and delicious polenta: the production of these culinary delicacies is based on old farming traditions. The local farmers have always produced their products in harmony with nature. Enjoy the gourmet region Carinthia!


Culinary Tips

A visit to the Bachmann Salmon Smokehouse with salmon tasting (30% discount with the +Card) should not be missed out and is definitely worth it. There is also a guided tour and bacon sampling at the bacon farm of Albert Jank (free with the +Card).
The +Card also saves you money in the mountains at the guided tour of the cheese dairy at the Tressdorfer Alm (30% discount)




The region's culinary festivals

Celebrating top quality delicacies

19th Gailtal Valley Bacon Festival

04.-05.06.2011 Hermagor

Kulinarik in Kärnten: Speckfest in Hermagor

Frigga Festival at Nassfeld

17.07.2011 Nassfeld

Friggafest am Nassfeld

8th Austrian Honey Festival

13.-14.08.2011 Hermagor

Honigfest in Hermagor

Carnic Potato Festival

04.09.2011 St. Paul

Kartoffelfest in St. Paul

Lesachtal Valley Village Fete and Bread Festival

03.-04.2011 Liesing, Lesachtal Valley

Lesachtaler Brotfest

16th Cheese Festival

24.-25.09.2011 Kötschach-Mauthen

Käsefestival Kötschach-Mauthen

19th Polenta Festival

01.10.2011 Nötsch

Kulinarik in Kärnten: Polentafest Nötsch im Gailtal

11th Cabbage Festival

02.10.2011 Weissbriach, Gitschtal Valley

Gitschtaler Krautfest

8th Apple Festival

02.10.2011 Kirchbach

Kirchbacher Apfelfest