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Hallstatt - A Village with a Clone

A picture paints a thousand words. So without further ado, here's Hallstatt. Hallstatt Marktplatz (Market Square) with the statue of the Holy Trinity The Skywalk View of the village of Obertraun Bird's eye view of the village of Hallstatt Traditional alpine houses Lakefront café What  to do in Hallstatt, Austria: "You want to be alone? In three minutes you are in solitude. Thoughtful? Visit the charnel house. Inquisitive? Hallstatt has two museums. Prefer social contact? Then simply choose: tennis, sauna, fishing, rowing, swimming, boat rides, grill courses, camping, hiking and mountaineering, lake concerts, town-square concerts, evenings of local culture, excursions in the surrounding area...? Even our Hallstatt Theme Trail can offer only a few glimpses of the depth of our history. But perhaps it would help you to discover the special flair of this unique town with a little background knowledge." Rudolf Lehr, j ournalist and Hal