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with veils and elaborate headdresses, reminiscent of spiked haloes; the whole effect is
both repulsive and enthralling.
Bergbau Museum
(Fürstengasse; adult/child €3.50/2; tours 11.30am Mon, Thu & Sat)
This reconstructed salt mine, com-
plete with galleries, tools and shafts, can only be visited by 40-minute guided tour.
MUSEUM
TOWN HALL
Rathaus
(Oberer Stadtplatz)
Bordering the main square is Hall's 15th-century town hall, with its dis-
tinctive courtyard, complete with crenellated edges and mosaic crests.
Sleeping & Eating
Gasthof Badl
( 567 84;
www.badl.at
; Innbrücke 4; s €48-65, d €78-102; )
A short dash across the Inn
River, this gem of a guesthouse has immaculate rooms (most with river view) and a tav-
ern that knocks up a great strudel. Children will love the playground and docile St Bern-
ard, Max. Rent a bike here to pedal along the banks to Innsbruck.
GUESTHOUSE
€
Parkhotel
( 537 69;
www.parkhotel-hall.com
; Thunfeldgasse 1; s €105-115, d €172-198; )
It's a surprise to
find such an avant-garde design statement as this cylindrical hotel in tiny Hall. The
mountains seem close enough to touch in the curvy glass-walled rooms, done out in min-
imalist style and earthy hues.
HOTEL
€€
Goldener Löwe
( 415 50;
www.goldenerloewe-hall.at
; Obere Stadtplatz; mains €8-20; 11am-2.30pm & 5.30pm-midnight Tue-
Sat)
The ambience is wonderfully cosy in this historic tavern on the main square. Join loc-
als for Austrian comfort food like
Tafelspitz
(boiled beef with horseradish) and sweet
dumplings, paired with local wines.
AUSTRIAN
€€
Rathaus Cafe
(Oberer Stadtplatz 2; snacks €3-6.50; 8am-1am Mon-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat, 9am-midnight Sun)
Part of
Hall's vaulted town hall has been transformed into this modern cafe. There's a terrace for
people-watching over breakfast, a baguette or drink.
CAFE
€€
