Written by wuxiapian on March 14, 2006
- The Dachstein ice caves are not far from Halstatt. We caught the train to Obertraun, then walked to the cable car, which took about 30 minutes. There is a bus service between Obertraun and the...
Written by DStorz on June 29, 2004
- We traveled east to Wien or Vienna. It was very warm when we arrived there and we had a bit of trouble getting oriented but eventually we found our lodgings. Vienna, like most big cities,...
Written by DStorz on June 29, 2004
- Hallstatt is a small village. Forces of nature have prevented it from growing more. On one side the cliffs of the Alps crowd it and on the other is a beautiful alpine lake. The train...
Written by caseallen on July 3, 2002
- My answer to this question is always, "why not?" Few places send the senses into overdrive like Hallstatt does. Steeped in (pre)history, built on the side of quintessential Alps topography (gorgeous limestone mountains), and famous...
Written by Judy Andreson on September 22, 2000
- I truly loved this place and wished we could have stayed longer than one night. After a hearty breakfast at our hotel we set out on foot to explore the town.
The streets in Hallstatt are...
Written by David J. on July 2, 2000
- Near the quaint town square and church, there is an LL Bean-type shop. Nothing out of the ordinary except that part of the floor of the shop is clear glass which enables you to...
Written by wuxiapian on March 15, 2006
- Now I have to admit that the main reason we visited Bad Aussee was the name. The whole Bad Aussee/Bad Aussie thing was too good a photo opportunity to miss. After we had taken some...
Written by wuxiapian on March 14, 2006
- Hallstatt is part of an area known as the Salzkammergut, not too far east of Salzburg. It's located around the edge of a lake (Hallstätter Sea). The train stops on the opposite side of the...
Written by Sutekh on March 30, 2002
- What makes this village so nice is all the really nice walks you can have. Those are the type of walks where you can take time for yourself to reflect on your life and who...
Written by Judy Andreson on September 22, 2000
- At the moment I don't have my notes on the name of the place where we stayed. (I'll add this later) It was the only hotel open in town throughout the winter months.
I recall...
Hallstatt
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