HALLSTATT - HOTELS & TOURIST INFORMATION

Hallstatt is a small market village 88km away from Salzburg and only 19km away from Bad Ischl. It is situated in the Salzkammergut province, just on the left bank of the gloomy Hallstättersee Lake. The Lake is “gloomy” because of its dark waters – it is a small lake (8km long and 2km wide) and is mostly surrounded by mountains.

Hallstatt is a very old village – in fact the oldest still inhabited one, due to its salt deposits. There are signs (including ancient relics) that the place was inhabited during the Iron Age – 800 to 400 B.C. What is more, Celts used to mine salt there 1000 years B.C. The village was on the decline during medieval times, but the Hapsburgs revived it.

Also you may want to visit Hallstatt Tourist Attractions and Hallstatt Transportation.