Hallstatt, Austria

The drive from Salzburg to Hallstatt was easy. Once we arrived, we were required to put the car in an
carpark on the outskirts of town, as there are no cars allowed in Hallstatt, except for the guest transfer vehicles.

Hotel - Seehotel Gruner Baum

Our Hotel - Seehotel Gruner Baum a four-star superior hotel on the water's edge with panoramic views of Lake Hallstatt. The hotel has well-appointed rooms that have seen many well-known names visit. The hotel that is circa 1700's faces the historic market square. The Zum Salzbaron restaurant has an excellent view overlooking the lake and is known for serving fresh fish caught daily from the lake.

Hallstatt is a very small town but well known for its tranquility, panoramic views and it summer & winter activities(there are some ski slopes nearby).

Every time we travelled to another mountain on lake district; we were stagger by the natural beauty of the region. The Austrian mountains are where you experience the moments that take your breath away.

The sun peaking over th mountains made thee scenery even more spectacular then before. 

I would wholeheartedly recomend a visit to Hallstatt just to sit and enjoy the view. There isn't alot to do in winter in the town itself but skiing is an option not far away. Would love to re-visit in summer when the water sports are available, another place for my re-visit list.

We were sorry we only managed to stay one night, we would have loved to hang around and enjoy our surroundings but we had to be off to the final leg of our Austrian Journey and headed for Vienna, Austria's capital.