Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Book a room at Heritage Hotel Hallstatt—and request to stay in the Stocker House, known as the village’s oldest secular building.

Hallstatt, Austria, which has been linked to the movie "Frozen," has become a tourism hotspot. Residents say there are too many tourists and that many just come for the selfies. Locals staged a recent ...

The idyllic Alpine valley in which the Austrian town of Hallstatt rests looks like a fairy-tale come to life — so much so that visitors are often struck by its similarity to the fictional icy kingdom ...

It’s been declared the most beautiful village in the world; it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and it is said to have inspired the setting for Disney’s blockbuster Frozen. Welcome to Hallstatt, ...

We planned to spend a day in Hallstatt, a picturesque town in Austria, but left after a few hours. In the last few decades, overtourism has become a rampant problem in the area and we felt it. The ...

The mayor of Hallstatt, Austria, would like to reduce the village's 1 million tourists per year by at least one third A small town in Austria is struggling with how to deal with its booming tourism.

There’s a reason Hallstatt, Austria, is one of the most visited places on Earth. A population of around 800 residents play host, often begrudgingly, to over 3 million visitors a year. From the photos, ...

Locals in the Austrian town of Hallstatt have taken part in a protest against mass tourism. Hallstatt, which is a World Heritage Site, has just over 700 inhabitants - but gets up to as many as 10,000 ...

Hallstatt is a town in the Austrian mountains, famous for its pretty views and glacial trails. It's also an extremely popular photo destination - so much so that a fence was recently put up by the ...

Hallstatt Mayor Alexander Scheutz told Euronews that while tourism has contributed favourably to the economy, there are now "too many people" coming to the town. A small community in Austria's ...

Join this relaxing evening stroll through Hallstatt, Austria, where charming village streets meet stunning lake and mountain ...