This is Probably The Most Beautiful Village on Earth

In Gmunden District of Upper Austria, their lies a heavenly village called Hallstatt. With approximately 1,000 inhabitants, Hallstatt dates back to prehistoric times.
 


It is such an astonishing village that China built a full-scale replica of the entire town in Huizhou, Guangdong province in June 2012.

It is such a picturesque village that you can't stop yourself from photo spree.
 


It seems to be so dreamy that it also makes it unreal at the same time. Have a look at these wonderful photos of this beautiful village.

Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, a culture often linked to Celtic and Proto-Celtic people of the Early Iron Age Europe, c.800–450 BC.
 


Some of the earliest archaeological evidence for the Celts was found in Hallstatt.

Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the village lies in the geographical region of Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz.
 


Salt was a valuable resource, so the region was historically very wealthy. It is possible to tour the world's first known salt mine named Salzwelten, located above downtown Hallstatt.
 


Today, Hallstatt is a tourist destination and the village can be toured on foot in ten minutes.
 


Until the late 19th century, it was only possible to reach Hallstatt by boat or via narrow trails.
 


The land between the lake and mountains was sparse, and the town itself exhausted every free patch of it.
 


Access between houses on the river bank was by boat or over the upper path, a small corridor passing through attics.
 


The first road to Hallstatt was only built in 1890, along the west shore, partially by rock blasting.

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