The Best of Hallstatt walking private tour

Hallstatt is a small town in the district of Gmunden, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in the Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz.

The historic church combines various styles, mainly Romanesque and Baroque. Above the portal, at the main entrance you can see two 16th-century frescoes, and inside a richly decorated, carved high altar.

When visiting Hallstatt, make sure you don’t miss the catholic church! Not only you can check the church inside, but you can also see a nice small cemetery and the famous Bone House in Hallstatt (Beinhaus). People have mixed opinions and feelings about this place, but I liked it quite a lot and that’s why I recommend it to you too. After all, you don’t see such a thing every day, right?

Salt Mining in Hallstatt has been going on for 7,000 years, so having the chance to tour the mine while in town is a real treat. Salt was so vital to life before modern refrigeration, we often take it for granted today, but it is what put Hallstatt on the map. While the tiny village may be quite sleepy today, Hallstatt’s Celtic influence on early Europe thanks to white gold (salt) led to an entire period of the Iron Age (800-400BC) being known as the Hallstatt Era.