Hallstatt, Austria, October 14, 2018: The Beautiful Hallstatt Village On The Coast Of Hallstatt Lake. Editorial Image

Hallstatt is a small town in the district of Gmunden, in the Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstatter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz. Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the archaeological Hallstatt culture. Hallstatt is at the core of the `Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape` declared as one of the World Heritage Sites in Austria by UNESCO in 1997. Austria, Gmunden, Europe