It is a popular vacation spot with mountains to both the south and north, numerous parks and a series of 23 castles on it's outskirt. In summer time the city is home to the festival of Altstadtzauber[?] (The Magic of the Old City). The Old City with its centre "Alter Platz" is also worth seeing. Notable landmarks include the Wörthersee[?] lake, the warmest European Alpine lake[?] and the Lindwurm Brunnen[?], a dragon fountain.
Also located here are the University of Klagenfurt[?] and Klagenfurt airport[?]. Among other Austrian educational institutions there is also the Slovenian nonclassical gymnasium.
Famous residents include Jožef Stefan and Robert Musil.
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