Top Tourist Attractions in Hallstatt & along the Hallstätter See

From the Dachstein Caves, the cableway continues to the upper station, Berghaus Krippenstein, on the 2,109-meter Hoher Krippenstein. Fifteen minutes' climb above the cableway stands a small chapel built in 1959 with a bell commemorating a group of 13 students and teachers who died here in 1954.

The old resort town of Admont is popular largely due to its Benedictine abbey, founded in 1704 and later rebuilt with the addition of a park and a Neptune fountain.

Hallstatt is home to the excellent Halstatt Museum (Museum Hallstatt). The museum houses fascinating displays dealing with the rich history of both the village and its surroundings over the past seven millennia, from the earliest days of its salt mines to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

The 15th-century Roman Catholic Parish Church in Hallstatt - the Ascension of Our Lady Church (often erroneously called the Church of the Assumption) - is worth the short climb for several reasons, not least of which are the splendid views of the town and lake from its cemetery.

The mountains are also famous for the spectacular Dachstein Caves. This huge network of caverns is up to 1,174 meters deep and is among the most impressive in the Eastern Alps. It's an underground world of ice sculptures, gigantic ice curtains, and huge icicles.

The Dachstein Mountains, and in particular Dachstein Salzkammergut, are a must-visit during a sightseeing trip to Austria. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, it consists of a series of mighty peaks ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 meters in height, the highest being the 2,995-meter Hoher Dachstein.

The salt mine is well worth visiting for the wonderful views from the Halstatt Skywalk alone. This breathtaking attraction consists of a viewing platform extending over a sheer drop, with Hallstatt itself some 350 meters directly below.

Really a number of excellent attractions in one, Hallstatt Salt Mine (Salzwelten Hallstatt) lies high above the town on the 1,030-meter-tall Salzburg (Salt Mountain). The star attraction, however, is the 7,000-year-old salt mine itself.

The little market village of Hallstatt, one of the most attractive places to visit in the Salzkammergut, is idyllically positioned on the southwest shore of the Hallstätter See.

The Hallstätter See, a spectacular mountain lake in Austria's Salzkammergut region, lies at the northern foot of the mighty Dachstein mountain range.