Hallstatt is one of Austria’s oldest settlements, originally founded in 5000 BC in order to exploit the vast salt reserves in the mountains surrounding this storybook town. Thousands of years of salt mining translated to enduring prosperity for Hallstatt, which can be seen in its beautiful square ringed with ivy-covered buildings.
The town still mines salt, but it is also considered a treasure trove of human history and one of Austria’s most picturesque towns, with its gorgeous setting on the bank of the Hallstätter See, between the pristine lake and a lush mountain, dramatically rising from water’s edge.
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