Editing Hallstatt (section)

==Tourism==

[[File:Blue Hallstatt (204466021).jpeg|thumb|Hallstatt in Winter]]
Halstatt's tourism began in the 19th century but greatly increased after it was named a [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]] in 1997.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://ktla.com/2020/01/09/austrian-village-that-inspired-frozen-is-dealing-with-overtourism/|title=Austrian Village That Inspired 'Frozen' Is Dealing With Overtourism |date=2020-01-09 |publisher=KTLA |language=en |access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref> It became popular among East Asian tourists in 2006 when it was featured on a South Korean television show.<ref name=":3" /> 

Social media images of Hallstatt, captioned "the most [[Instagram]]mable town in the world," [[Viral phenomenon|went viral]] in Eastern and Southeastern Asia.<ref name=":3" /> In 2013, it was rumored in China to be the model for the movie ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''{{'}}s Arendelle village.<ref name=":0" /> Filmmakers have said the village was based on research done in Norway and Canada, not in Austria, but the rumors increased daytourist visits.<ref name=":4" />

=== Notable places ===
Hallstatt has several tourist sites. These include:<ref>{{Cite web |last=s.r.o |first=illusion pictures |title=What to Do in Hallstatt: 5 Places to See |url=https://www.nextleveloftravel.com/austria/what-to-do-in-hallstatt-5-places-to-see-itinerary-maps-prices/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=NEXT LEVEL OF TRAVEL |language=en}}</ref> 

Hallstatt Skywalk: Hallstatt Skywalk, also known as the "World Heritage View", offers a panorama of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located 360 meters above Hallstatt, the platform overlooks the village, Lake Hallstatt and the surrounding Dachstein Alps. 

Hallstatt Ossuary (Beinhaus): Located in St. Michael's Chapel, the Ossuary is a cultural monument comprising more than 1,200 human skulls, 600 of which are artistically painted with symbols, names and dates. The tradition of painting skulls and preserving bones began due to limited burial space in the village.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-17 |title=Austria - places to visit in Austria - Travel Best Plan |url=https://travelbestplan.com/austria-places-to-visit-in-austria/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=travelbestplan.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Hallstatt Museum]] and Excavations: The Hallstatt Museum covers the ancient history of the region, especially its role in the salt trade. It features artifacts from the Hallstatt culture, dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages, including tools, weapons and burial objects. The museum also covers the archaeological excavations in the nearby area that reveal the complex society of the Hallstatt civilization.{{fact|date=December 2024}}

=== Overtourism by day visitors ===
[[File:400 Jahre Fronleichnamprozession in Hallstatt.jpg|thumb|[[Corpus Christi procession]] in Hallstatt, 2023]]
The problems and opportunities of greatly-increased tourism in Hallstatt were covered by ''[[The Washington Post]]'' in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nothing to see here: Popular European destinations want fewer tourists |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/nothing-to-see-here-popular-european-destinations-want-fewer-tourists/2019/08/07/5d2060f4-ac95-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html |access-date=2021-06-24 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> 

By 2017, local churches were employing [[bouncer]]s to prevent services being disrupted by tourists.<ref name=":0" /> In 2020, the town had a population of 780, and estimates of 10,000 to nearly 30,000 tourists per day,<ref name=":3">{{Cite news| url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/fairytale-alpine-village-begs-frozen-tourists-to-stay-away-cbtchmbhv| title=Alpine village begs Frozen tourists to stay away| last=Hutton| first=Alice| date=2020-01-05| publisher=The Sunday Times| access-date=2020-01-13| language=en| issn=0956-1382}}</ref><ref name=":1">[https://kurier.at/chronik/oesterreich/zu-viele-touristen-hallstatt-zieht-notbremse/400034545 ''Zu viele Touristen: Hallstatt zieht Notbremse''], kurier.at vom 13. Mai 2018</ref> primarily via bus tours which bring tourists briefly into the town for photo opportunities, then quickly move on.<ref name=":1" /> 

Tourism is important to Hallstatt's economy,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> but according to locals the day-visitors drive away tourists who would stay longer.<ref name=":1" /> Hallstatt became the prime example of [[overtourism]] in Austria and led to controversies around limiting the number of tourists.<ref>[https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000063266421/wenn-touristen-einheimischen-auf-die-fuesse-treten ''Wenn Touristen Einheimischen auf die Füße treten''], derstandard.de vom 29. August 2017</ref> The Austrian Public Broadcasting Organization made multiple documentaries about the situation.<ref>[https://ooe.orf.at/tv/stories/2738744/ ''TV-Doku: „Hallstatt süß-sauer“''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404195840/https://ooe.orf.at/tv/stories/2738744/ |date=2019-04-04 }}, Sendungs-Homepage auf orf.at, 25. Oktober 2015</ref><ref>[https://tv.orf.at/program/orf2/20180920/864002401/story ''„Am Schauplatz: Die Chinesen kommen“''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923163345/https://tv.orf.at/program/orf2/20180920/864002401/story |date=2018-09-23 }}, Sendungs-Homepage auf orf.at, 20. Oktober 2018</ref> 

In 2020, the town focused on "quality" tourism.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Street |first=Francesca |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/gallery/hallstatt-austria-photos/index.html|title=The adorable Alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=9 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/overtourism-frozen-hallstatt-austria/index.html|title=How the village that inspired 'Frozen' is dealing with overtourism|last=Street|first=Francesca|publisher=[[CNN]] |date=10 January 2020 |orig-year=9 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref> Starting in autumn 2020 there were assigned time slots for tour buses to cope with the problem.<ref>[https://ooe.orf.at/news/stories/2961407/ ''Hallstatt begrenzt Touristenbusse''], orf-online Oberösterreich vom 29. Januar 2019</ref><ref name=":0" /> Arrivals were limited to 54 per day, about half of the previous number allowed.<ref>[https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/hallstatt-ein-dorf-wehrt-sich-gegen-overtourism-aus-china-ld.1501634 ''Wie Hallstatt sich gegen die chinesische Touristenflut wehrt''], nzz-online vom 23. August 2019</ref> Buses with an overnight booking in the town received preference.<ref name=":0" />

In 2023 locals protested against overtourism.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bell |first=Bethany |date=27 August 2023 |title=Hallstatt: Austrian town protests against mass tourism |language=en-GB |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66634889 |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> In May, two fences were built to prevent tourists from stopping to take selfies; they were removed after "a backlash" on social media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Austrian town that inspired Arendelle from 'Frozen' erects fence to stop selfies |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/hallstatt-frozen-austria-fence-selfies-b2341981.html |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Vlamis |first=Kelsey |date=27 October 2023 |title=Residents of the stunning Austrian village rumored to have inspired 'Frozen' are fed up with hoards of tourists |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/hallstatt-austria-locals-protest-overtourism-frozen-village-photos-2023-10 |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=[[Business Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In August, protesters blocked the entrance to a tunnel through which buses pass to enter the town.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2023 |title=Locals of Austrian town that inspired 'Frozen' block tunnel to protest overtourism |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/frozen-town-hallstatt-austria-protest-overtourism-b2436374.html |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> The mayor announced plans to reduce the number of buses allowed by another one-third.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-21 |title=Planning a vacation? Here's all the places that the locals don't want you |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/planning-vacation-places-locals-don-112922758.html |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-CA}}</ref>