Hallstatt

A village of old houses squeezed between a lake and steep mountains in the Salzkammergut, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most photographed places in Austria. Salt has been mined here for 7,000 years; take the funicular up to the Salt Mine for a tour with miners' slides, and the Skywalk viewing platform.

It's overrun by day-trippers in the middle of the day; stay overnight or come early. Visit the charnel house with painted skulls. Nearby, the Dachstein has ice caves and the Five Fingers viewing platform.

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At a glance

Kind	Historic sites
Where	Hallstatt, Gmunden, Upper Austria. Trains to Hallstatt station, then a ferry across the lake.
Cost	Free; salt mine charged
Website	salzwelten.at
County	Gmunden

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Austria

Capital	Vienna
Continent	Europe Western Europe
Population	9,200,931
Languages	German
Currency	Euro (EUR, €)
Calling code	+43
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)

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