Austria, European Cuisine, Northern Europe

Hallstatt, has the most beautiful scenic views

In 2010, while in Salzburg, we did a 45 min drive to Hallstatt in Austria. We decided to stay two nights in a darling Bed and Breakfast. The idea came when we watched a Rick Steves. It was well worth

Hallstatt is a town on the western shore of Lake Hallstatt in the Austrian Salzkammergut. It has 16th-century cobblestone streets and alpine-style houses built at the mountain with cafes’, shops and restaurants with lake view

  • Hallstatt, Austria
    Hallstatt, Austria
  • Hallstatt, Austria
    Hallstatt, Austria
  • Hallstatt, Austria
    Hallstatt, Austria
  • Hallstatt, Austria
  • Hallstatt, Austria
    On a morning walk
  • Our B&B in Hallstatt
  • Hallstatt, Austria B&B
    At the Marketplace
  • Hallstatt, Austria Market place
    Marktplatz
  • Hallstatt, Austria, view from the lake
    Picture taken from out buat ride
  • Cemetery, Hallstatt, Austria
    Cemetery, Hallstatt, Austria

With the Salzbergbahn you can reach the Salzwelten, a 2000 year old former salt mine with an underground salt lake, as well as a viewing platform over Lake Hallstatt.

I highly recommend these Austrian Travel guides. I would have never found the Bone house in Hallstatt. You can buy the books here:

An Austrian dish we ate while in Hallstatt. Click on picture to see the recipe

Kaiserschmarrn, Austrian dish
Kaiserschmarrn while in Hallstatt