Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 8246;
www.zauner.hallstatt.net
;
Marktplatz 51; s/d €60/120; closed 3 weeks Nov; )
This quaint,
ivy-covered guesthouse has very tasteful, pine-embellished rooms, some with balconies
and lake views. The restaurant (mains from €10.60 to €23.40) is excellent, not just for
fish.
Bräugasthof am Hallstätter See
( 8221;
www.brauhaus-lobisser.com
;
Seestrasse 120; s/d/tr €65/105/155)
A central, friendly guesthouse
with comfortable rooms decked out in light wood.
GUESTHOUSE
€€
Eating
Balthazar im Rudolfsturm
(Rudolfsturm; mains €10.80-14.20; 9am-6pm, closed Nov-Apr)
Balthazar is situated 855m above
Hallstatt and has the most spectacular terrace in the region. The views over the lake are
fantastic; the kitchen is currently a little flat in terms of quality, but that can quickly
change.
CAFE
€
EUROPEAN
€€
Restaurant zum Salzbaron
(Marktplatz 104; mains €15.90-22.90; lunch & dinner; )
One of the best gourmet acts in town,
the Salzbaron is perched alongside the lake inside the Seehotel Grüner Baum and serves
a seasonal pan-European menu; local trout features strongly in summer.
Information
For internet access, try the
Umbrella Bar
(Seestrasse 145; per 15min €1; 9.30am-10pm May-mid-Oct)
.
To reach the
tourist office
( 82 08;
www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at
;
Seestrasse 169; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri,
9am-1pm & 1.30-4pm Sat & Sun, closed Sat & Sun Sep-Jun)
turn left from the ferry. It stocks a free
leisure map of lakeside towns that shows hiking and cycling trails.
Getting There & Around
BOAT
Ferry excursions do the Hallstatt Lahn via Hallstatt Markt, Obersee, Untersee and Steeg
circuit (€10, 90 minutes, three daily) from mid-July to August.
BUS
