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07 09 2009

HALLSTATT, Austria: Beautiful Lakeside Town, Salt Mines and the Austrian Alps

Posted by: kirsty_wilson in Europe, tags: , , ,

Where is Hallstatt?

Hallstatt

Hallstatt

Hallstatt is a small village on the banks of Lake Hallstatt in Austria. It’s surrounded by the beautiful Austrian Alps and is a picture postcard travel destination. The homes display splashes of colour from the many window boxes and even the small, local cemetery is a delight. Hallstatt is a UNESCO listed World Heritage site.

Diary extract – 4 August, 1988
“…I disembarked from the train and headed to the ferry to cross the lake to the township. WOW! Once the ferry drew closer and the town could be seen through the fog, it was an absolute picture. It was a fairy-land, full of little doll-like houses. Hallstatt is the prettiest place I have ever set my eyes upon. The houses built behind one another, up the slope of the mountain. Each with window shutters and surrounded in a brilliant shower of colour from the window boxes.”

Map

TravelTipsPlus Google Map of Hallstatt

One Great Reason to Visit Hallstatt

One great reason to visit Hallstatt is for the beautiful mountain, village setting – a pure delight!

Hallstatt

For More Information

  • Wikipedia

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    3 Responses to “HALLSTATT, Austria: Beautiful Lakeside Town, Salt Mines and the Austrian Alps”
    1. Mark H says: September 7th, 2009 at 8:52 am

      Aaahh, the impossibly beautiful. I was most taken by the small graveyard clinging to the side of the hill and the neighbouring house with the remains of older folks who need to be transferred to this little house to make space in the tiny graveyard for the more recently departed. Also the reflections are magical.

    2. Kirsty Wilson says: September 7th, 2009 at 9:41 am

      Yes, the graveyard – surely the most beautiful graveyard around! Arrived in the fog & couldn’t see it’s beauty until the next day. The fog had lifted and it was a day like in the picture above. Sat on a peddle boat out on the lake & have a photo of the most relaxed, happy feet ever! ;-)

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