Known as one of the most beautiful places in Austria and the world, Hallstatt in summer is distinguished by trees, lakes and mountains.
Hallstatt beautiful and poetic small village.
The town of Hallstatt covers an area of nearly 60 square kilometers in the district of Gmunden, Upper Austria, southwest of Lake Hallstatt and on the slopes of the Hoher Dachstein mountain in the Salzkammergut region. In May, the American travel magazine CNTraveller listed Hallstatt in the list of 50 most beautiful cities in the world.
Seen from above, Hallstatt in summer attracts with the green of trees and water. If you search for pictures of Austria online, chances are you’ll come across a lot of pictures of the city. On TripAdvisor, the world’s leading prestigious travel forum, visitors have left nearly 15,000 comments and photos of this famous city.
According to CNN, the fairy-tale beauty of the city inspired the village of Arendelle in the famous movie Frozen. Its central area is Hallstatt – Dachstein (or Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape) which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
Hallstatt is also home to the oldest salt mine in the world, dating back to 7000 years. Before the epidemic, the municipality was one of the most visited destinations in Europe, with more than 10,000 visitors a day. Meanwhile, the area’s population is less than 800 people. The tourism increase has introduced financial benefits. In 2019, Mayor Alexander Schultz said, “the tourist dollar has become an integral part of the city’s economy”.
According to many visitors, there is no better season than in Hallstatt. Every season brings a difference to Hallstatt, making the city a magical place worth visiting at any time of year says Ha Tomas, a Vietnamese photographer living in the Czech Republic. Know. If coming in the summer, visitors can participate in activities such as swimming, boating in addition to climbing, hiking. He rents a boat for tourists to visit the lake and see the city from the water. According to the US broadcaster National Geographic, boat rentals in Hallstatt including pedal boats, paddle boats and motorboats are prohibited to preserve the serenity of the lake.
Strolling through the winding streets and admiring the colorful houses of the city is a favorite activity of international visitors. “Hallstatt is as beautiful as a picture of art. Every little corner is very beautiful, and you will soon see that the latter is more beautiful than the former”, a visitor shared.
Hallstatt is full of pale houses, buttery pastries and souvenir stalls. One of the most important destinations is the historic market square in the center, where cafés, restaurants and bars are concentrated. Located in the central part of the country, Hallstatt possesses an ideal location, close to many attractive tourist attractions such as Salzburg and Vienna (Austria) and Munich (Germany) – which is famous for its Oktoberfest beer festival taking place every October. .
If you want a panoramic view of this area, you can go to the Hallstatt Skywalk observatory. For those who love heights, you can try taking the Salzbergbahn cable car to see the mountains, lakes and the city from more than 300 meters away.
There are many ways to get to town. You can drive from Salzburg (almost 1.5 hours) or from Graz (almost 2 hours). There is a car park near the village for visitors to park and enter Hallstatt according to local regulations. Alternatively, visitors can visit by bus and train.
“Everything in Hallstatt has authentic old-world charm, and the accommodations are no exception,” National Geographic travel experts say.’