General information
Hallstatt is 508 m above sea level at Lake Hallstatt with approximately 950 inhabitants. This small charming village offers an inexhaustible range of interesting options for culture, sport and leisure making a vacation or trip to Hallstatt along the famous Austrian Romantic route a pleasurable and memorable experience. The breath-taking landscape surrounding the charming village with its skillfully constructed houses that stand witness to a journey through time made distinct by architectural styles from Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque periods up to modern day, they play just a small part of what makes Hallstatt so special and unique. Since December 1997 the region of 'Hallstatt/Salzkammergut' has been honored with a position on the UNESCO World Heritage list.