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The village Hallstatt is such a spectacular indescribable place that there even exists a copy of the whole ancient salt mine village in China. Visit the original and enjoy the breath-taking mountain setting in the scenic Salzkammergut Lake District. Spend a half day with history and culture in Austria's scenic Salzkammergut Lake District. Travelling directly from Salzburg to Hallstatt, our route will take us past Gosau, Russbach and Abtenau. As we pass by Gosau, enjoy great views of Dachstein. Due to the extraordinary beauty of Hallstatt s landscape, it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997 by UNESCO. Let the unique charm of this historic town bewitch you. Take this opportunity to visit the famous Beinhaus (Charnel House) with its painted skulls. After a sufficient amount of time in Hallstatt, we will continue to Bad Ischl which still holds remnants of the time when it was used as a summer home by Emperor Franz Josef s imperial court. Bad Ischl was also the home of Franz Lehar and his home is now a museum to his life. Spend a relaxing moment or two walking around the town centre, passing the Spa Centre, Lehar Theatre, local museum or perhaps enjoying one of the famous coffee houses, for example Cafe Zauner. On the return journey we travel back through the lake area on route to Salzburg.