It was Venice for all the reasons you came up with. Well done everyone. Too easy by far, I am working on something more challenging for next time.
I thought that the cruise ship might have confused some of you…
Posted in Austria, Budapest, Cathedrals, Europe, History, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Postcards, Spain, Travel, United Kingdom, World Heritage
Tagged Budapest, Hallstatt, Hull, Mykonos, Newark, reflections, Venice
In 2007 we took a train ride from Salzburg to the nearby village of Hallstatt. I liked it immediately. The village was thoroughly charming and I was straight away prepared to accept its claim of being the most attractive village in Austria
The village is set on piles driven into the lake with an intricate system of intersecting timber ramps, butresses and ascending terraces like hanging gardens creating an air of mystery and the eeriness of mirage, a village that seems to be almost lost in the middle-mist of folklore and fable. The mountain flanks rise sheer from the lake, leaving no room for a road and all but the smallest of vehicles are prohibited from entering the centre of the village.
We walked through streets with houses sometimes built into the mountain, sometimes hanging on to the mountain and at other times on top of the mountain and on the other side they were built right up to the edge of the lake.
Posted in Austria, Europe, History, Natural Environment, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Balconies, Hallstatt, Lake Halstättersee, Lake Traunsee, Salzburg, Train journeys, Train Travel
On a visit to Salzburg we went on a train journey and visited the village of Hallstatt, which claims to be the most attractive place in all of Austria.
The land between the lake and mountains is sparse and precious and the town itself has exhausted every free patch of it and the first road to Hallstatt was only built in 1890. The bus arrived in the village through tunnels blasted out of the rocks and dropped us off at the southern end of the village. The village was thoroughly charming and I was immediately prepared to accept its most attractive village in Austria claim.
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Posted in Austria, Europe, Food, History, Literature, Natural Environment, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Edelweiss, Hallstatt, Lake Halstättersee, Lake Traunsee, Salzburg
Hallstatt – Prettiest Village in Austria…
The village is set on piles driven into the lake with an intricate system of intersecting timber ramps, buttresses and ascending terraces like hanging gardens creating an air of mystery and the eeriness of a mirage, a village that seems to be almost lost in the middle-mist of folklore and fable.
The mountain flanks rise sheer from the lake, leaving no room for a road and all but the smallest of vehicles are prohibited from entering the centre of the village.
Posted in Austria, Europe, Food, Germany, History, Literature, Natural Environment, Travel
Tagged Edelweiss, Hallstatt, Lake Halstättersee, Lake Traunsee, Salzburg, Weekly Photo Challenge
Hallstatt, which claims to be the prettiest village in Austria
Santillana del Mar, “Le plus joli village d’Espagne” according to Jean Paul Satre
Skofia Loka, Slovenia
Buchs, Switzerland
Schiltach in the Black Forest, Germany
Primosten, Croatia
Burano, Venice, Italy
Bárcena Mayor, Cantabria, Spain
Which one would you choose?
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Tagged Bárcena Mayor, Buchs Switzerland, Burano, Hallstatt, Primosten, Santillana del Mar, Schiltach Black Forest, Venice, Škofja Loka
Winter Log Pile – Hallstatt, Austria
The village is set on piles driven into the lake with an intricate system of intersecting timber ramps, butresses and ascending terraces like hanging gardens creating an air of mystery and the eeriness of mirage, a village that seems to be almost lost in the middle-mist of folklore and fable. The mountain flanks rise sheer from the lake, leaving no room for a road and all but the smallest of vehicles are prohibited from entering the centre of the village. We walked through streets with houses sometimes built into the mountain, sometimes hanging on to the mountain and at other times on top of the mountain and on the other side they were built right up to the edge of the lake.
Posted in Austria, History, Natural Environment, Travel
Tagged Edelweiss, Hallstatt, Lake Halstättersee, Lake Traunsee, Life, Photography, postaday, Salzburg, Seasons, Winter
On a visit to Salzburg we went on a train journey and visited the village of Hallstatt, which claims to be the most attractive place in all of Austria. We were delighted to find that the carriage was one with individual compartments because these are our favourites and we settled in for the ride. There were only six seats in the compartment and there were seven of us but this didn’t matter and we took it in turns to either sit or stand in the corridor to enjoy the view.
Posted in Austria, Europe, History, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Edelweiss, Hallstatt, Lake Halstättersee, Lake Traunsee, Salzburg
Have Bag, Will Travel 