It’s been declared the most beautiful village in the world; it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and it is said to have inspired the setting for Disney’s blockbuster Frozen. Welcome to Hallstatt, ...

We went on a day trip to Hallstatt but were so overwhelmed by tourists that we changed our plans after a few hours.Timothy Moore We planned to spend a day in Hallstatt, a picturesque town in Austria, ...

The mayor of Hallstatt, Austria, would like to reduce the village's 1 million tourists per year by at least one third A small town in Austria is struggling with how to deal with its booming tourism.

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. For the ultimate memento mori, you need only take a walk through ...

A rare ancient Roman cameo relief depicting the gorgon Medusa has emerged from the rubble of a construction site in the city of Hallstatt in Austria. The artifact was discovered earlier this year by ...

Picture a cute Alpine village, and you probably imagine colourful timbered houses, cobbled streets, tree-covered mountains, and a sparkling lake. Well, that place exists, and it's called Hallstatt.

It's not easy being one of the most "Instagrammable towns in the world." The tiny picturesque mountain hamlet of Hallstatt, Austria – located about an hour southeast of Salzburg – is struggling to ...

Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being exploited as early as the 2nd millennium BC. This resource formed the ...

Join this relaxing evening stroll through Hallstatt, Austria, where charming village streets meet stunning lake and mountain ...