Jun 13, 2012 - Innsbruck, Salzburg and Hallstatt

Hi Everyone What an amazing day!! We have found a paradise in our travels! We were up early to travel to Hallstatt, Austria. We had breakfast included with the hotel costs. The breakfast at the hotel was great. it was a full buffet breakfast. Since our journey yesterday was long we decided that we would do some exploring in Innsbruck before we left. We drove to the ski jump site from the 1976 Olympics. We have attached a picture it was amazing. The site was not opened until 9 am but we were able to take pictures. The gardens in the area...

May 12, 2012 - Hallstatt, Austria

13th April 2012: The time is 08:04am and we are just leaving Passau by train heading to Hallstatt.  The train is smooth, comfortable and in good condition.  We actually need 3 trains and a ferry ride before we get to our destination.  We should arrive by at the ferry point at 11:25am.  The ferry ride is across Hallstatt See (Lake).  On our last train trip, we wind our way through the snow capped mountains and cold lakes of Austria with beautiful scenery all the way, punctuated only by the short stops at the many stations along the way....

Mar 14, 2012 - Hallstatt, Austria

Arriving in Hallstatt is quite the experience in itself. With the train station on one side of lake and the village itself on the other, you need to take a ferry across the lake to get there and are thus awarded with a spectacular first impression of this famous Alpine village. Once there, the local museum shows artifacts found in burial grounds around the area spanning the last 7000 years. A short walk to St. Michael’s chapel reveals one of the more unique objects on display in Hallstatt: hand-painted skulls – neatly arranged in the bone...

Jun 6, 2011 - Hallstatt

This morning we were ready for another road trip rather than hitting the city streets. I have always wanted to visit Hallstatt based on the description in the Rick Steves book and the pictures I have seen. It is a small town on a lake near Salzburg. The hills in this area have dozens of alpine lakes, a network of roads winding through the hills connecting them. I think of this as the foothills of the Alps, but there are some pretty impressive peaks that are close. As you approach Hallstatt, the road goes into a long tunnel that actually...

Jun 3, 2009 - Cesky Krumlov to Salzburg, via Hallstatt

We had booked a shuttle with Sebastian Tours for the drive from Cesky Krumlov to Hallstatt, Austria. The van was pretty full, so Lia sat in front with the driver, and I sat in the backseat. The drive was beautiful. I saw several farmers out in their fields turning their hay by hand, which was cool. My camera batteries died just as we were getting into the mountains, though, so not many good pictures. The border between Czech Republic and Austria was noticeable due to the appearance of Gasthauses. The drive took about 3 hours. Upon our...