We went on a day trip to Hallstatt but were so overwhelmed by tourists that we changed our plans after a few hours.Timothy Moore We planned to spend a day in Hallstatt, a picturesque town in Austria, ...

The mayor of Hallstatt, Austria, would like to reduce the village's 1 million tourists per year by at least one third A small town in Austria is struggling with how to deal with its booming tourism.

Hallstatt is a small village in Upper Austria set along the shores of Lake Hallstatt. With a history dating back to the Neolithic era, the village is known for its salt mining heritage and well ...

A rare ancient Roman cameo relief depicting the gorgon Medusa has emerged from the rubble of a construction site in the city of Hallstatt in Austria. The artifact was discovered earlier this year by ...

It's rare that a town's charm will get me out of bed early. The postcard-pretty, lake-cuddling town of Hallstatt, two hours south of Salzburg, is one of those places. First thing in the morning, I ...

For most people, “Austria” conjures Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, or Vienna, the center of 19th century European culture. One hour’s drive north of Salzburg is the 12th century village of Hallstatt, ...

Hallstatt, located in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, is like a postcard in real life — if not better. The village is surrounded by the Dachstein mountains and located beside a quiet lake, ...

We planned to spend a day in Hallstatt, a picturesque town in Austria, but left after a few hours. In the last few decades, overtourism has become a rampant problem in the area and we felt it. The ...