Hallstatt, Austria

This afternoon we took a bus tour to the town of Hallstatt, Austria. Hallstatt is known for its prehistoric salt mines and has the oldest working salt mines in the world today. The town is comprised of 16th century alpine houses, cafes and hotels. It is a really beautiful spot, situated on the western shore of Lake Hallstatt. It looks like it has come straight out of a fairytale and we enjoyed wandering the beautiful laneways.

We did the walk up to St Michael’s Chapel before having a delicious lunch at Hotel Gruner Baum in a beautiful dining room overlooking Lake Hallstatt. Brad had wild boar and I had pumpkin risotto with goats cheese.

Hallstatt is a charming town and it was fabulous getting to experience it. It was also wonderful seeing the amazing Austrian countryside where everything is so vividly green and lush. What a beautiful country.Read more