Located 3km outside town, the Villach Automobile Museum focuses on icons of everyday motoring such as the Fiat Topolino, BMW Isetta and some 250 others. Take bus 5179 from the train station to Zauchen (Bundestrasse stop). Also included is a museum of old radios.
Villacher Fahrzeugmuseum
Villach
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