The village Hallstatt is such an unbelievably spectacular place that even the Chinese have created a copy of the ancient salt mine village. But only in the original will you discover this truly unique culture with such a history all in a breath-taking mountain setting. If you are looking at a list of the prettiest towns in the world, you would definitely find Hallstatt somewhere on the top. A small yet beautiful town of Austria, it has a significant place in history. It is also very famous for its production of salt. This little town is correctly referred to as the prettiest town and also the oldest salt producing town on the globe. Present in an area called Salzkammergut, in the Alps’ eastern region, is Austria’s oldest town and has the years of amazing history.
As soon as you get off the station and into the town, you will need to hire a boat to get to the other side of the lake. The lake is beautiful and so pure that you can clearly see deep inside it. One cannot help but appreciate the beauty if the lake that looks like a pretty green ribbon among mountain and valleys.
Next you would be taken aback by the beauty of little wooden houses, standing in rows facing the magnificent lake. You will be surprised that these houses are made completely out of wood; the balconies, walls, windows and everything – all made out of wood. However the locals had given their own personal touch to each one of their houses to make it stand out. Each wooden house has its own boathouse that holds a small yacht or boat as their medium of transportation.
The locals will further surprise you with their talent. It is like in this little town each and every one is an artist. The people of this amazing little town sell all kinds of arts and crafts including twine decoration, ethnic dolls and various kinds of ceramic products. The thing that attracts most of the visitors is the amazing wood work. People carve all sorts of this including animals, cartoons and even the life size statues.
Since living memory it was the salt which provided the wealth for the Inner Salzkammergut. The salt is the basis for the typical ancient customs and interesting cultural peculiarities. Recently UNESCO determined a big part of this region as a World Heritage worth to be preserved. And you may visit this!
It is a perfect holiday for the whole family. Spring is the ideal time for the first holiday of the year without the need of a thick jacket or warm boots. But wait: when travelling to the holiday region of Dachstein Salzkammergut, you shouldn’t just bring your hiking boots and the bike – you can also pack your skis for the Ski tourswithout further ado. Thanks to its unique location and the relatively large height differences, you can ski as well as snowshoe on the Krippenstein in Obertraun. Thus, the conditions are ideal for a holiday with the whole family because a wealth of variety is well catered for. In the UNESCO World Heritage of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut, many people attach great importance to traditions and a lot of old customs are still practiced in the whole region.
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