Tour 3
Hallstatt - World Cultural & Heritage Site

Experience the outstanding natural beauty of the "Salzkammergut" lake country. Enjoy the drive on scenic roads (closed for coaches) in the breathtaking mountain and lake scenery.

We travel East of Salzburg into the "Salzburg Lake District" to view some of the most beautiful lakes in Austria. We start with lake Fuschl (Fuschlsee) and the town "Fuschl am See". Our journey continues to St. Gilgen, another lake district village with the lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee). Driving along the lake we arrive in Strobl, which offers a great view to St. Wolfgang. We stop for a photo opportunity. From there we continue to Bad Ischl and further on to Hallstatt with the lake, the most famous village of the entire lake district. Hallstatt is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You are bound to be impressed not only by the unique historical part of the village, but also by the spectacular Austrian alpine landscape.

In Hallstatt you can visit the "charnel house" at the cemetery of the Catholic Church, the lake promenade, the protestant church, the town square and the Hallstatt Museum. Have lunch in one of the many restaurants at the lake. The return trip leads us via Gosau with a view to the "Dachstein-Mountains" to Abtenau, Golling and further to Salzburg.