Built among the mountains, Old Town serves as a huge archaeological site for very old salt mines, some of which are active to this day. Descend underground to see the salt lake and pay a visit to the prehistoric mummy of a miner frozen in salt. The village glows with baroque ornaments on colorful buildings--it sits alongside the lake and is ripe with cafes and restaurants. Put Old Town at the forefront of your travel plans using our Hallstatt trip itinerary planning tool.
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The wonderful Alpine lake mountain scenery ruined by tacky over tourism. The salt mine origin and once original housing is now a UNESCO tourism money trap. Tour from Salzbourg by bus is convenient to.... more
The wonderful Alpine lake mountain scenery ruined by tacky over tourism. The salt mine origin and once original housing is now a UNESCO tourism money trap. Tour from Salzbourg by bus is convenient to.... more »
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Absolutely love this place, the hot dog was very nice. Never thought of visiting this place. The whole journey from Vienna has great view added to the whole new experience.
Absolutely love this place, the hot dog was very nice. Never thought of visiting this place. The whole journey from Vienna has great view added to the whole new experience. more »
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