How to get to Hallstatt: by Bus, Train and Ferry
Traveling to Hallstatt using public transportation is easy and enjoyable. I'll start with two points of departure: Salzburg and Vienna. There are others of course, but unless you really try to avoid...
View ArticleTreasure of Gold Found Near Hallstatt
The gold treasure consists of only a few ornaments, their total weight comes to 560 grams - a little more than 18 troy ounzes, but the gold pieces are both beautiful and significant. There are two pair...
View ArticleHallstatt’s 700th Birthday
Hallstatt turned 700 years old this year. On the 21st of january of 1311, Elisabeth of Kärnten, Görz und Tirol, Duchess of Austria and Queen of Germany, granted Market Rights to this small town in the...
View ArticleHow to Travel to Hallstatt: Most FAQs
Several years ago I published a post on how to get to Hallstatt by bus, train and ferry. That post has drawn a number of questions and I’ve done my best to answer them. A number of details have changed...
View ArticleThe Bone House of Hallstatt and the Catholic Death Cult
No question, my articles on the bone house of Hallstatt have been on hiatus. I never knew retirement could demand so much of my time. In the previous post I ended by saying that the standard...
View ArticleSummer Vacation in the Salzkammergut – Sommerfrische
Literally, Sommerfrische means summer-freshness; figuratively it might be translated as summer vacation. But any way you interpret it, it's an excellent activity. There is no better place for it than...
View ArticleHallstatt Water – In Bottles
Soon you’ll be able to buy Hallstatt water – bottled mineral water called Hallstatt Wasser, reports the Salzkammergut-Rundblick. Actually, the water will not be bottled in Hallstatt, instead it will be...
View ArticleA Winter Visit to Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut
Winter at the beginning of January is a time for one of a kind festivals in Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut. The post A Winter Visit to Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut appeared first on Hallstatt.
View ArticleThe Painted Skulls of Hallstatt
Everyone who visits Hallstatt in Austria is likely to pay a visit to its Ossuary, more often called Karner (Charnel House), or simply Beinhaus (Bone House). The Bone House is one of Hallstatt’s...
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