🇦🇹The top ten most beautiful towns in Europe: Hallstatt⛰️
Hallstatt. The lakeside town is so beautiful that it is listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site. It is also a must-see attraction for many people when they come to Austria🇦🇹
When it comes to the European paradise or the must-see European attractions in this lifetime, you will definitely think of Hallstatt in Austria. The fairy-tale beauty formed by the wooden buildings leaning against the mountains and lakes and the Lutheran church with Gothic spires is a dream tourist destination that travelers from all over the world yearn for. Although there are endless tourists in Hallstatt, as long as the itinerary is properly arranged and the peak tourist hours are avoided, you can have wonderful travel memories; this article will share with you the experience and information strategy including Hallstatt transportation, Hallstatt must-see attractions, Hallstatt walking map, Hallstatt recommended itinerary, Hallstatt food and Hallstatt accommodation🫶🏻💖
Hallstatt is located on the shore of Lake Hallstätter See. It became rich because of the world's oldest salt mine near the village (so the "Hall" in the name may come from the ancient Celtic word for "salt"). The stacked wooden buildings built against the mountain give this historic town center a unique atmosphere. It is known as a paradise on earth that must be visited in this lifetime and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 1997.
🚗Transportation
1. From Vienna
Train + train + boat: Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof ➝ Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim ➝ Take the boat from Hallstatt Bahnhof ➝ Hallstatt Markt pier.
Train+train+bus: Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof ➝ Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim ➝ Take bus No. 543 from Obertraun ➝ Hallstatt Lahn station.
2. From Salzburg
The easiest way to get from Salzburg is the same as from Vienna, which is to take a train (OBB national railway or Westbahn private railway) and change trains to Hallstatt Bahnhof at Attnang-Puchheim station, then walk a few steps to the pier and take a boat to Hallstatt Markt pier.
3. Start from CK Town
Basically, whether you are going from CK Kulenov to Hallstatt, or from Hallstatt to CK Kulenov (ours was the latter), don't check any means of transportation or go to the OBB website, just book a shuttle bus directly! ! !
The shuttle buses between CK Kulenov and Hallstatt mainly include CK shuttle, Jifi shuttle bus, Shuttlebus, Czech Shuttle and Bean shuttle. You can choose where to get on and where to get off according to your needs and budget. If you want to be relaxed, of course you can choose the more expensive Hotel to Hotel. If you want to save money, you can choose point to designated point or hotel to designated point (each company offers different options). The designated stop for Hallstatt is Gasthof Bergfried at the Hallstatt Lahn pier at the southern end of the town.
The center of Hallstatt town is mainly around Marktplatz. You can take a boat and get off at Hallstatt Market Pier. The Evangelische Pfarrkirche Hallstatt Christian Lutheran Church next to it is the Gothic church in the classic postcard of Hallstatt. In addition, you can hike along the lakeside path to the Hallstatt Lahn Pier. This section of the road is full of cafes, restaurants and souvenirs, and it is also a good section for taking pictures of the beautiful scenery.
There is also the Salzwelten Hallstatt Salt Mine and the Dachstein Ice Cave and Observation Deck, which are suitable for day trips. If you have children with you, you must not miss the Badestrand Hallstatt Lakeside Children's Water Park, which is super fun and safe for playing in the water!
But if the travel days are limited and you want to take a relaxing one-day trip to Hallstatt, you can directly choose Hallstatt Day Tour (from Vienna), Hallstatt Lake & Gosausee Day Tour (from Vienna), Hallstatt Day Tour (from Salzburg), or have a photographer lead the group and help you take beautiful photos, which is great!
🍴Recommended restaurants
In Hallstatt, we often eat Karmez Kebap Cart Shawarma. When we wanted to eat trout, we chose SEEWIRT ZAUNER and Cafe Bäckerei Konditorei Maislinger, where the bread and ice cream are delicious. I wrote about them all for everyone!
➤ Karmez Kebap Cart/Hallstatt Imbiss
Austria free travel Hallstatt self-guided lazy package. Transportation, must-see attractions, itineraries, food, accommodation summary Address: Landungspl. 101, Hallstatt Map
Austria free travel Hallstatt self-guided lazy package. Transportation, must-see attractions, itinerary, food, accommodation summary Business hours: 10:00~21:00
➤ SEEWIRT ZAUNER
Austria free travel Hallstatt self-guided lazy package. Transportation, must-see attractions, itineraries, food, accommodation summary Address: Marktpl. 51, Hallstatt Map
Austria free travel Hallstatt self-guided lazy package. A summary of transportation, must-see attractions, itineraries, food, and accommodation. Business hours: 11:30~14:30, 18:00~21:30.
SEEWIRT ZAUNER is located in a corner of the historic Mark Square. It is a hotel that provides accommodation. The first and second floors downstairs are the restaurants ranked third in Hallstatt by Tripadvisor.
We ordered Reinauke grilled trout €18.3/300g (smoked flavor is also available at the same price) and Zauner’s star/Zaunerstern platter €19.9. The trout was delicious and the platter included four main dishes: roast beef, roast pork, roast fish and foie gras, served with vegetables, eggs, peaches and cranberry sauce. The meat was ordinary but the cranberry sauce enhanced the flavor and relieved the greasiness.
Train + train + boat (most expensive): Take the train from Salzburg Hbf ➝ Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim ➝ Take the boat from Hallstatt Bahnhof ➝ Hallstatt Markt pier.
Train+train+bus: Take the train from Salzburg Hbf ➝ take the train from Attnang-Puchheim ➝ take bus No. 543 from Obertraun ➝ Hallstatt Lahn station.
Bus + Train + Boat: Take bus No. 150 from Salzburg Hbf ➝ Take train from Bad Ischl Bahnhof ➝ Take boat from Hallstatt Bahnhof ➝ Hallstatt Markt Pier
Bus+train+bus: Take bus number 150 from Salzburg Hbf ➝ take train from Bad Ischl Bahnhof ➝ take bus number 543 from Obertraun ➝ Hallstatt Lahn station.
Bus+bus+bus (cheapest): Take bus number 150 from Salzburg Hbf ➝ take bus number 542 from Bad Ischl Bahnhof ➝ take bus number 543 from Hallstatt Gosaumühle ➝ Hallstatt Lahn station.