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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...
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Treasure 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...
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Hallstatt’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...
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How 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...
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The 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...
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Summer 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...
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Hallstatt 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...
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A 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. This...
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Review of Rick Steves on Hallstatt
If you are looking for a travel guide to Hallstatt, you'll find none better than the one in Rick Steves “Best of Europe 2015”. All of the other guides to Europe of Austria I have seen, like Lonely...
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The 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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All-In-One Ticket to Hallstatt – Is it a Good Deal?
This year ÖBB Railtours of Austria offers a combination ticket for a day trip to Hallstatt. An all-in-one ticket may be convenient - but is it a good deal? The post All-In-One Ticket to Hallstatt – Is...
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The 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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