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Hallstatt – Heaven on Earth Of all the places we visited in 2008, if I had to pick one place that was the most beautiful of all, the one place that was so spectacular that it took my breath away at first sight, and the one place that makes me happy just by thinking about it, I have to pick Hallstatt. This tiny town in the lake district of Austria is a place you visit when you need a vacation from a vacation! At dawn, when the morning mist is just lifting from the snow peaked mountains and the golden rays of the sun hit the chalets in the village turning the still emerald green lake into a reflecting pool creating perfect mirror images of the beautiful scenery – you feel like you are in the most beautiful village in the whole world. Hallstatt, is two hours by train from Salzburg and Linz. It was a rich and famous salt mining town in its hay days. If walking on the cobblestone streets admiring the lake and mountains and the ivy lined rustic cottages is not an attraction enough, then there are a number of activities to pass time. There are numerous hiking trails and one can also take excursions to the historic salt mine and the Dashstein ice caves. For more information on Hallstatt, visit my article at http://letsgoforavacation.blogspot.com/2008/11/hallstatt-can-there-be-more-beauty.html