Heavenly Hallstatt
Hallstatt, Austria
September 2, 2008
Hallstatt, Austria
September 2, 2008
I thought Salzburg was a stunner but Austria just kept getting prettier the more I travelled through her. The enchanting lakeside village of Hallstatt belongs in the pages of a storybook. Impossibly picturesque houses cling to the hillside and shower the lanes with petals from overstuffed flower boxes. At dusk, amber light spills out the windows of cosy Zimmer’s (B&B’s) and the smell of fresh-baked apple strudel snakes it’s way down the backstreets and into the sedately bustling town square. The tourist office recommends hikes in the surrounding mountains, a visit to the salt mines or a paddle on the lake. A determined day-long wander in search of affordable coffee and Sachertorte is my strongly-suggested alternative.
