Travel Reference
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this shuttle when you depart; ask your hotelier for details. When you leave the lot, pay at the
machine. (If you're staying at one of my recommended accommodations in the Lahn, you
can park right at the hotel—all have free parking.)
If you're day-tripping, head to one of the other parking areas. P2 is a shorter walk to the
old town center (€7/3-12 hours;
www.hallstatt.net/parking-in-hallstatt/cars
).
Internet Access:
Try
Hallstatt Umbrella Bar
(€4/hour, summers only, weather permit-
ting—since it's literally under a big umbrella, halfway between the old center and the
Lahn along the lake at Seestrasse 145). For free Wi-Fi, drop by the café at the recom-
mended
Heritage Hotel.
Laundry:
The staff of the
campground
in the Lahn will wash and dry (but not fold) your
clothes for €8/load (drop off mid-April-mid-Oct daily 8:00-10:00 & 16:00-18:00, pick
up in afternoon or next morning, closed off-season, tel. 06134/83224). In the center, the
recommended
Hotel Grüner Baum
does laundry for non-guests (€13/load, on Market
Square).
Boat Rental:
Two places rent electric boats; both rent from two locations in high season.
Riedler
is next to the main boat dock and 75 yards past Bräugasthof (€13/hour, tel.
06134/20619).
Hemetsberger
is near Gasthof Simony and by the Lahn boat dock (€12/
hour, tel. 06134/8228). Both are open daily until 19:00 in peak season and in good
weather. Boats have two speeds: slow and stop. Spending an extra €3/hour gets you a
faster, 500-watt boat. Both places also rent rowboats and paddleboats (slightly cheaper).
Dirndl Rental:
If you feel compelled to re-enact the
Sound of Music,
Dirndl to Go
rents
authentic versions of these traditional dresses by the hour (€22/first hour, €6/hour after
that,May-OctWed-Sun13:00-18:00,closedMon-TueandNov-April,Badergraben189,
tel. 06503/666503,
www.dirndl-to-go.at
,
Claudia).
Parks and Swimming:
Green and peaceful lakeside parks line the south end of Lake Hall-
statt.Ifyouwalk15minutessouthoftheoldcentertotheLahn,you'llfindagrassypub-
licpark,playground,mini-golf,andswimmingarea
(Badestrand)
withthefunBadeinsel
play-island.
