As twilight arrives in Hallstatt, the village takes on a calm and reflective mood. The walk features cobblestone streets, ...

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, ...

This sunset walk through Hallstatt highlights one of Austria’s most scenic villages. Surrounded by mountains and set beside ...

Picture a cute Alpine village, and you probably imagine colourful timbered houses, cobbled streets, tree-covered mountains, and a sparkling lake. Well, that place exists, and it's called Hallstatt.

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. For the ultimate memento mori, you need only take a walk through ...

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.

The Austrian town of Hallstatt faces a challenge that has become increasingly familiar to popular tourist destinations around the world - the strains of mass tourism. The town, designated as a World ...

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 not easy being one of the most "Instagrammable towns in the world." The tiny picturesque mountain hamlet of Hallstatt, Austria – located about an hour southeast of Salzburg – is struggling to ...

From Hallstatt and Colmar to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Český Krumlov, and Bruges, these European towns stand out for canals, ...