Discovering the Beauty and Unique Facts of Hallstatt, Austria – A UNESCO Heritage Site with Frozen Inspirations

hallstatt –

Recently viral, this beautiful city in Austria has created a barrier for tourists who take pictures and selfies at the best spots in this city. Getting to Know the City hallstatta city famous for its beauty and historical heritage.

Apart from that, this place is a UNESCO heritage site and is famous because it was allegedly the inspirational background for the film Frozen.

Here are 6 unique facts that can be known from this beautiful place:

1. UNESCO world heritage

This place was awarded by UNESCO World Heritage in 1997, which means this place is protected as a special place because of its history.

2. Lots of old objects and heritage

Kota hallstatt built around the salt mining industry, even the salt mines here are one of the oldest and are a visiting object as well as the views of the mountains and the famous lake.

In addition, right next to the lake and at the foot of the Salzkammergut mountains, there are charming classic 16th-century buildings. One of them is an old church built since 1785.

3. The scenery is beautiful, allegedly inspired the film ‘Frozen’

Launching Independent, Saturday (20/5/2023), this place has hosted more than one million tourists each year. That’s because this place is allegedly the location of inspiration from the famous Disney film, namely Frozen.

So that makes many tourists curious and come to see the original panorama from the Frozen movie.

4. Total population

This place is a quiet rural area and not too crowded, has an area of ​​about 59.8 square kilometers. Although quite large, the city is only inhabited by a few residents.

Quoted from CNN, Friday (10/1/2020), the population in this protected place by UNESCO was less than a thousand people, only 780 people lived at that time to be exact.

5. Number of tourists

As a very beautiful area, hallstatt overtourism often occurs, namely the excess number of tourists. It is reported that tourists here can reach around 10 thousand visitors per day.

The large number of tourists visiting and the imbalance in numbers with local residents has caused this area to repeatedly place restrictions on tourists.

Before the pandemic, the Mayor of Hallstatt, Alexander Schuetz, told The Times quoted by CNN, that he wanted tourism to be reduced by at least a third by that time. In addition, previously the City of Hallstatt had set a limit for cars and buses, namely 450 for cars and 54 buses.

Then recently, there were also restrictions on this tourist attraction. Namely, there is a fence that serves to block the best selfie spots here. The mayor says that people who date in the area want to be left alone.

6. Until a replica was made in China

Because of the beauty of this place, it even makes other countries smitten. It is China that has built a replica of this city in Guangdong. Even the mayor said hallstatt also flew to China to take part in the opening ceremony.

Watch Video “The Condition of Lakes in Austria is Deplorable As the Earth Heats Up“

(wks/wsw)