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Pro
Quaint, Pretty, Remote, Traffic-free....Almost Paradise...
Con
Maybe too Quiet n Sleepy for some in the evenings
In a nutshell
The most beautiful town I've ever seen!
balhannah Says: These Waterfalls look to be right in Hallstatt. They are seen easily from the streets of Hallstatt, but for a closer look, just follow the short, well sign-posted trail leading from Hallstatt to the Waterfalls. When we were there, there wasn't a real lot of water tumbling...
balhannah Says: A lake, and immediately I think of water sports and fishing.If this was Australia, my husband and I would be enjoying fishing like the couple in my photo, and also on the Lake water-skiing.I found Kayaks, Boats and Paddle boats for hire, you can go sailing and swimming, even...
balhannah Says: Well, you really can't in Hallstatt, as the town is not very wide because of its lakeside location.It is a good idea just to go where ever you feel like exploring. There are plenty of Museums, nice Churches, the Saltmines, waterfalls, and for me, the Austrian homes with...
balhannah Says: We had just been to the nearby Dachstein Caves and were heading to Hallstatt, when we came across a nice park and picnic ground by the lake. This was on the L547 from Winkl.We pulled in and found from here, there were beaut views across the Lake to Hallstatt and the...
hunterV Says: Salt Carrier monument was the first one we saw upon our arrival to this place.You can see this monument to the salt culture not far from the parking lot in Seestrasse.It reminds us of the times when salt was very important for the town and people used to extract it in the...
Visiting Beinhaus - Charnel House
hunterV Says: If you want to see a very special old custom, why not go to the Catholic Cathedral.First of all, you will see a huge hall with two altars, the sculpture of Jesus and the Virgin and then you will be taken into the Charnel House that used to be traditional more than a hundred...
ettiewyn Says: Maria Himmelfahrt (Mary Ascension) is the catholic church of Hallstatt and the more famous one. It sits on a hill above the village, a beautifully idyllic location. It is also called "Maria am Berg" (Mary at the mountain). It is of gothic style and was built in 1505. It has...
St. Michaelskapelle, carnel & cemetary
ettiewyn Says: Next to the church there is a beautiful cemetary. The graves are very small because at this location at the slopes of the mountain, there is not much space. It is nice to wander around the graves though, I like the iron-wrought crosses very much.Because there is so little...
ettiewyn Says: Hallstatt's marketplace is located in the centre of the village, this is where the little streets and alleys meet. It is a cute place with an interesting fountain and plague column, surrounded by some shops and restaurants. There are some benches where you can sit down and...
Braugasthof: See your dinner swimming
rexvaughan Says: This lovely restaurant is right on the lake so that if you order trout, maybe you can see it swim up to the shore before being sauteed for your meal. Actually, the ambience is so wonderful - dining on the beautiful lake in a quiet little town.In the hope of keeping tips...
Cafe Derbl: Craving for fish or just coffee?
Penelope4 Says: My friend and I hiked and she wanted to have a huge glass of lemonade and I wanted to have a nice meal. I've been in this restaurant twice and I noticed that it's very popular. xxxxxx I ordered fish and in my second visit, I ordered fish again :)
lotharscheer Says: I think arriving in Hallstatt by train/boat early morning is very nice, € 22,50 (+ 2,20 for the boat) you have to change train in Attnang Puchheim. You can go also via Bad Ischl by bus (Halstatt Lahn in the Oebb website). Or go by bus via Gosau lake (Gosau Gosauer Hof in the...
lotharscheer Says: The nicest way to get to Hallstatt is by train, a bit slow and not luggage friendly (closest lockers are in Bad Ischl), you arrive at the other side of the lake, from where you have a beatifull boatride, 2,20 Euro.Some direct trains from Vienna, more trains from...
Hochhauser Glasschleiferei: Exquisite hand painted glass
Maryimelda Says: This is a lovely little shop on the road that runs along the lake going to the funicular. It is probably the premier place in Hallstatt for the exquisite handpainted glassware that is prevalent in the area. Beautiful wine glasses and other glassware such as salad bowls,...
balhannah Says: We arrived at Hallstatt by Car. We found the best thing to do, was to park the car near the Salt Miner statue which happens to be at the entrance to Hallstatt. From here, the walk into and through the town is lovely. The streets are very narrow, probably only wide enough to...
ettiewyn Says: Unfortunately, I was freezing like hell during my whole visit in Hallstatt. It was raining very strongly and I only had a thin jumper - usually sufficient for a summer day, even in rain. But as Hallstatt is located exactly in the shade between the mountains, it gets...
Combine Hallstatt with Mondsee
globetrott Says: Hallstatt is about 2 hours to drive by car from Salzburg.And you will pass by Mondsee, well known for its great monastery-church that was also the wedding-church in the famous movie "Sound of music".Don't miss the lovely museum of wooden farmhouses, just a few steps behind...
Combine Hallstatt with St.Gilgen
globetrott Says: St.Gilgen is the next major tourist-spot that you will pass by , when driving from Salzburg to Hallstatt.St.Gilgen was the birthplace of Mozarts mother and it is also a really great place for a vaction on Wolfgangsee, beautifully surrounded by high mountains.Germany's former...
ettiewyn Says: As we only had limited time and travelled without a car, we decided to take a guided daytrip from Salzburg to the Salzkammergut, visiting Lake Gosau, Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang and St. Gilgen. Yes, I can already hear some people scream out loud - but seriously, I sometimes find...
ettiewyn Says: Always leave something for the next visit! These are the things I didn't do in Hallstatt so far and that I want to do when going back: Hallstatt Museum - displays Hallstatt's history, especially the Hallstatt periodRudolfsturm - a tower in the mountains with a fantastic...
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Q: During May/June, is it best to visit morning or afternoon ,to have sunlight on the village?
A: If I recall correctly, Hallstadt is on the west side of the lake, so morning light is what you are after.
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Hallstatt . . . my inspiration
Hallstatt was really the impetus for my trip to Austria's Salzkammergut region (lake district). After seeing fairy tale photos of this striking town, I just had to see it with my own eyes. I had...
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Hallstatt has a 4500 years old history (You can read about it on the official website of Hallstatt). This village originally based on salt-mining on the lake- and hillside, but now, beside the...
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I had seen so many lovely pictures of Hallstatt in the lead up to my visit, that I almost knew exactly where to find everything in the town. It was just as I had expected it to be. When I looked...
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Hallstatt - Picturesque UNESCO village
I had never really heard of Hallstatt, but when I was doing research for a possible daytrip from Salzburg, I saw a picture of it and was immediately sure that I wanted to go! And I did not regret it....
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