Hallstatt Tour from Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 5 hours
Explore Hallstatt in the alpine region of Salzkammergut on a half-day tour by coach, departing from Salzburg. The 5-hour tour visits the historical village of Hallstatt for serene lakeside walks, views from a 7,000-year-old salt mine and a visit to Muhlbach Waterfall. Learn about the region’s historical details from a guide as you saunter through the picturesque village, and pass by Gosau Lake to soak up its tranquility and views of the Dachstein Mountains.
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Explore Hallstatt in the alpine region of Salzkammergut on a half-day tour by coach, departing from Salzburg. The 5-hour tour visits the historical village of Hallstatt for serene lakeside walks, views from a 7,000-year-old salt mine and a visit to Muhlbach Waterfall. Learn about the region’s historical details from a guide as you saunter through the picturesque village, and pass by Gosau Lake to soak up its tranquility and views of the Dachstein Mountains.Meet your guide at Mirabellplatz in Salzburg, and then travel around the Salzkammergut’s clear waters toward Hallstatt, known to locals as ‘Pearl of the Salzkammergut.’
In Hallstatt, walk to the salt mine cable railway for a brief ride to a vantage point at one of the world’s oldest salt mines. At the top, learn how some 7,000 years of salt mining has shaped Hallstatt’s history, and admire panoramic views of the UNESCO-listed Dachstein region.
Return to town and stroll along Hallstatt Lake. Observe the colorful baroque style homes sprinkled on the mountainside as you walk to Muhlbach Waterfall. Here, delve into the history of Hallstatt, whose prosperity during the early European Iron Age attributed to the era’s name: the Hallstatt Period.
Grab lunch at a cafe (own expense), and continue to Hallstatt Bone House (Beinhaus), in the charnel house behind a Catholic church. Admission is at your own expense, but the sight of some 1,200 human skulls — many hand-painted and organized into family groups — is eerily worth the entry.
Finish with a coach ride to Gosau Lake, and enjoy the view of rising mountains of Dachstein. Your tour then finishes back at Mirabellplatz.
In Hallstatt, walk to the salt mine cable railway for a brief ride to a vantage point at one of the world’s oldest salt mines. At the top, learn how some 7,000 years of salt mining has shaped Hallstatt’s history, and admire panoramic views of the UNESCO-listed Dachstein region.
Return to town and stroll along Hallstatt Lake. Observe the colorful baroque style homes sprinkled on the mountainside as you walk to Muhlbach Waterfall. Here, delve into the history of Hallstatt, whose prosperity during the early European Iron Age attributed to the era’s name: the Hallstatt Period.
Grab lunch at a cafe (own expense), and continue to Hallstatt Bone House (Beinhaus), in the charnel house behind a Catholic church. Admission is at your own expense, but the sight of some 1,200 human skulls — many hand-painted and organized into family groups — is eerily worth the entry.
Finish with a coach ride to Gosau Lake, and enjoy the view of rising mountains of Dachstein. Your tour then finishes back at Mirabellplatz.
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