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Top 20 Best Things to Do in Hallstatt - 2023

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Discover the top attractions, sightseeing spots, activities, landmarks, and unforgettable experiences in Hallstatt. Plan your perfect itinerary and make the most of your visit to this vibrant destination.
Updated Sep 2023
  • No.1
    4.8/5
    443 Reviews
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    "Amazing scenery. It has a very chill vibe for people to relax and have great fun."
    Hallstatt
    0m from downtown
    Highlights: Hallstatt is a small town in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, located on the shore of Lake Hallstatt. It makes people feel like walking into a "beautiful lakeside town" and experiencing "people swimming in paintings". There are many large and small lakes scattered around this small village, and the Alps peaks are reflected in the lake. The villagers here have built a high-standard water purification system around all the lakes, so the lake water here can be directly drunk. There are rows of wooden houses by the lake, and each family also builds a wooden houseboat in the water near the shore, specially docking its own wooden boat or yacht as a means of transportation. The main road along the Hallstatt Lake is very scenic, allowing people to walk along the lake. When the weather is good, there are pedal boats and electric boats for rent by the lake. At the southern end of the road, at the mouth of the town, there is also a viewing platform with a good view. If you want to further explore the cultural charm of the small town of Hallstatt, you may wish to visit the World Heritage Museum. Although the museum is small, it has all the internal organs. The museum has a total of 26 themes, from "geology" to "cultural heritage" exhibitions are opened in order, you can start a historical tour of Hallstatt here. If you have enough time, you can also go to the skeletal church to have a look. There are more than 1,200 skeletons neatly stored. The names of the deceased and the dates of birth and death are written on the skeletons. Some of the skeletons are also painted with brown patterns and green flowers. , branches and other decorative paintings, showing the unique culture of the local people.
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  • No.2
    4.7/5
    307 Reviews
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    "Hallstatt is absolutely one of the beautiful places I have visited. The weather was a little cool in late September. I was taking my pre-wedding photo here. Everything was just amazing. Highly recommend!"
    Hallstatt
    1.9km from downtown
    Highlights: Lake Hallstatt is one of the more famous of the 14 lakes in the Salzkammergut region. The lake surface in the early morning is shrouded in a layer of mist from time to time, and a small boat is occasionally propped up, and the waves caused by the waves create countless ripples on the calm lake surface; the lakeshore in the evening is even more charming, with mangroves and yellow leaves all over the mountains and fields, swans and ducks floating and feeding. , as well as the coffee houses with flowers on the shore, which constitute the beautiful scenery here. Hallstatt also holds events every year. Due to the narrow roads in the city, Mass is usually held on the boating lake. The flower-decorated salt-carrying boats have altars, as well as bishops, altarpieces and choirs, and the boats are festooned with church flags woven with people in various traditional costumes. Visitors can take a sightseeing cruise on Lake Hallstatt.
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  • No.3
    4.5/5
    90 Reviews
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    "This city is a must-go place! Salt caves add a lot of fun to this place. After taking the cable car up the mountain, I have to walk for about 20 minutes, but it is all flat, and the scenery is super beautiful! The slide in the cave is the key, but the process is not boring at all, the tour guide is very humorous!"
    Hallstatt
    959m from downtown
    Highlights: There is a salt cave halfway up the mountain behind the town. It has a history of more than 7,000 years. It is the oldest salt mine in the world and one of the must-see attractions in Hall Tate. Visitors can take the cable car to go there. After arriving at the cable car station, they can see a restaurant. After climbing up for about 15 minutes, they will see the salt pit. After that, they have to change into "miners' clothes" and take a small train to enter the cave. After getting off the bus, I walked into a twisty, deep and strange passage. Since the mine was deep underground, it was very interesting to slide down a slide. In the mine, there is a movie room to introduce the history of the salt pit and the mining process, so that visitors can deepen their understanding of the salt cave; there is also an underground salt lake, the level is like a mirror, in addition, tourists can also visit the original salt mine workers' dormitory "Salt Miners". Attractions such as the House of Excavated Clothes and tools used to mine rock salt are displayed.
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  • No.4
    4.8/5
    67 Reviews
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    "Everyone will definitely come to the place! Morning, noon, evening, sunrise, dusk to sunset, can't help but keep shooting, beautifully thanked for having the opportunity to see this place for yourself ~"
    Hallstatt
    269m from downtown
    Highlights: This is where the scenery pictured on the postcard is located, the scenery is very beautiful and the environment is clean and beautiful. Tourists will gradually be attracted by the local scenery as they approach the town on the ferry. In Hallstatt, a photo from any angle can make a postcard. Tourists who like photography can come here to take pictures. In the evening, tourists can also come here to drink a glass of wine and blow the lake wind in a daze, and feel the comfort it brings to you.
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  • No.5
    4.4/5
    60 Reviews
    "Due to the limited land area of Harstadt, the bones of the deceased person will be removed from the grave after 10 years of burial and placed in the skeleton hall in the cave on the mountain, and the names and skulls of the years of life and death will be stacked together to form a human bone chamber, and a total of 1,200 skulls will be piled up in the human bone hall. 610 of them were also painted."
    Hallstatt
    134m from downtown
    Highlights: The church is built on the hillside and is an important local church. Many local residents believe in Catholicism, so it is also an important place for religious ceremonies. Next to the church, there is a cemetery where many people of faith are buried, including people from other denominations. The cemetery is solemn and solemn, with a unique pattern of crosses and roses erected. People come here to cherish the memory of their ancestors, revealing a touch of warmth in the silence.
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  • No.6
    4.3/5
    59 Reviews
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    "The market square is located in the center of the town, surrounded by a circle of colorful fairy-tale houses, with sculptures and fountains in the square, a monument in the center, and many restaurants and souvenir shops are concentrated here."
    Hallstatt
    18m from downtown
    Highlights: The Market Square is a small square in the town of Hallstatt with a sculpture standing in it and surrounded by colorful houses. Most of the buildings around the square are handicraft shops, so you can stroll around if you have enough time. When there are few tourists, the square is quiet and peaceful, and sometimes street performers perform here. Nowadays, there are more and more tourists in Hallstatt, everyone will take a break in the square, and the square will become more and more lively.
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  • No.7
    4.6/5
    45 Reviews
    Free
    "The town does not charge tickets to visit casually. There are various small shops on both sides of Hubin Road. It is really wonderful to stroll along the lake. There are many paths along the lake to take pictures and feed the ducks. Each wooden house is also unique and full of various flowers. The chapel is definitely the finishing touch, and if there is no church, the scenery must be much flat. Although everyone is rushing to summer, in fact, it is also unique when the snow is covered in winter."
    Hallstatt
    253m from downtown
    Highlights: This road is right by the lake and is the main road of the town, and it is also a very good route for sightseeing. Visitors can walk along the road while feeling the scenery along the coast, overlooking the mountains in the distance, and the lake surface close up. It is a place to stroll and feel the style. Swans often stop by the lake, and tourists sometimes feed them some bread crumbs.
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  • No.8
    4.3/5
    29 Reviews
    "The only museum in the small circle, but there are no tourists, because you need to buy tickets to enter the outside to see, it feels not very attractive, there is a small square at the door, there is a tree next to it, it is full of pink flowers, very beautiful."
    Hallstatt
    44m from downtown
    Highlights: The World Cultural Heritage Museum near Hallstatt's central square may be the smallest museum in the world, but the cultural relics displayed here are very precious. There are cultural relics from various eras with a history of nearly 7,000 years in the area, including clothes and salt mining tools excavated from the original salt mines, iron age household utensils, and early steam ship models.
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  • No.9
    4.4/5
    33 Reviews
    "Undoubtedly, this Protestant church is the most famous landmark of Hallstatt, the most conspicuous church in postcard photos, but because it is a Christian church, its interior decoration is still simple and unpretentious, and it is not in line with its external reputation."
    Hallstatt
    71m from downtown
    Highlights: Built in 1785, the church is a local landmark with great historical and artistic significance. Although the church style is not as majestic, it gives people a sense of tranquility. The church was built by the lake, and its unique geographical advantage gives it a lot of extra points, and the mountains behind it are natural, especially its bell tower spire has become a part of Hallstatt's iconic scenery. .
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  • No.10
    4.7/5
    5 Reviews
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    "To Harstadt, you need a train to transfer to a bus to a ferry, but the scenery is really worth the toss on the road. The town does not charge tickets to visit casually. There are many paths along the lake where you can take pictures and feed the ducks. Each wooden house is also unique and full of flowers. The chapel is definitely the finishing touch, and if there is no church, the scenery must be much flat. Although everyone is rushing to summer, in fact, it is also unique when the snow is covered in winter."
    Hallstatt
    76m from downtown
    Highlights: Hallstatt Port is located on the shore of Lake Hallstatt in Australia. Visitors can take a ferry from the port to the train station on the other side, and enjoy the charming scenery of the town, which is very interesting.
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  • No.11
    5.0/5
    1 Reviews
    "The trip to the salt mine is one of the special tours in the Harstadt area. There is a ticket office not far from the southern entrance of Harstadt town to buy tickets for the cable car up the mountain and the salt mine and group tour. You can also experience the slides and small trains in the salt mine."
    Hallstatt
    748m from downtown
  • No.12
    3.6/5
    7 Reviews
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    "The most famous attraction in Harstadt Town, the background of the postcard photo is this church, and its gothic-style spire is very obvious. The church is located by the lake, and the interior is very simple and there is a big gap with its reputation."
    Hallstatt
    52m from downtown
  • No.13
    4.3/5
    17 Reviews
    Free
    "It should be the church in the postcard angle. The church is very high and the top of the pointed tower, but the church is a rectangular church with wooden tables for worship. It closes in the evening."
    Hallstatt
    7.1km from downtown
    Highlights: The church is located next to the Simoni hut on the Dachstein Mountain. It was completed in 1925. The location is 2206 meters above sea level. It is a chapel with a high altitude in the northern mountains of the Alps. The straight-line distance from Erstadt is 8 kilometers. But you have to climb a mountain to get there.
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    Hallstatt
    22m from downtown
  • No.15
    4.2/5
    5 Reviews
    Free
    "Dachsteinsport Janu This neighborhood is close to the mine experience center. It is very interesting and worth playing. The staff is very responsible and will explain the geological and landforms. It is very interesting!"
    Hallstatt
    86m from downtown
    Highlights: Dachsteinsport Janu is a historical site not far from the salt mines, including Celtic and Roman civilizations. Archaeological excavations are still going on, and I believe there will be a lot of gains after the excavations.
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    Hallstatt
    19m from downtown
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    Hallstatt
    118m from downtown
  • No.18
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    Hallstatt
    748m from downtown
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    Hallstatt
    588m from downtown
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    Hallstatt
    4m from downtown

FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do in Hallstatt?
Some Best Things to Do in Hallstatt include:Hallstatt|Lake Hallstatt|Hallstatt and Altausee Salt Mine|Aussichtspunkt Hallstatt|Pfarrkirche und Beinhaus
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Hallstatt?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Hallstatt include:Hallstatt:4.8|Lake Hallstatt:4.7|Hallstatt and Altausee Salt Mine:4.5|Aussichtspunkt Hallstatt:4.8|Pfarrkirche und Beinhaus:4.4
At what locations in Hallstatt can Best Things to Do in Hallstatt be found?
The Best Things to Do in Hallstatt are mainly located in:Hallstatt:Hallstatt|Lake Hallstatt:Hallstatt|Hallstatt and Altausee Salt Mine:Hallstatt|Aussichtspunkt Hallstatt:Hallstatt|Pfarrkirche und Beinhaus:Hallstatt