The Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden, on the doorstep of Lake Wörthersee in Carinthia[Missing Credit]Take a boat trip across Lake Wörthersee and soak up the Alpine views[Missing Credit] Today, the five-star Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden, complete with four pentagonal towers at each corner, is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World group, with 104 rooms and suites. Staying in its midst, glancing out at the crisp palace gardens, you feel satisfyingly caught between modern comfort and 16th-century history, with whispers of Carinthian nobility emanating from every crevice in the cavernous chateau. But these spirits are no less magical than the hotel’s...