Hallstatt, Austria

Halltatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, the archaelogicical culture linked to Proto Celtic and Celtic people of the early age of Iron in Europe.  Hallstatt is at the core of the Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape declared as one of the World Heritage Sites in Austria by UNESCO in 1997.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallstatt

  

Before Hallstatt became a touristy attraction.  The locals of Hallstatt were primarily salt-miners, living a traditional alpine village life focused on farming and mining salts.                    

This small village has 700 inhabitants with an average of 10,000 visitors per day during peak season.  It covers 60 square kilometers

Things to do in Hallstatt: 

1. Hallstatt Skywalk
2. Central Square Marktplaz
3. Hallstatt Osuary                                                                                                                  

4. Parish of the Assumption                                                                                                          

5. Badestrand Hallstatt                                                                                                               

6. Hallstatt Museum                                                                                                                      

7. Waldbachstrub Waterfalls