Hallstatt World Heritage, Austria (Part II)

Hari ke-2 di Hallstatt, pagi2 lagi kami bangun dan kemas barang siap2 sebab tgh hari nnti akan bertolak ke Vienna. So, semua luggage minta pekerja hotel di bahagian registration tlg jagakan sebab nnti nak check out senang. Our brekafast that morning pun hnya bread dan coffee Cappucino sahaja..Di Hallstatt ada small bakery shop dan jual coffee.Itu ajelah yg kami boleh beli sebab tiada restaurant halal..Nasib baik stay sini smpai tgh hari je.Kalau tak,memang kebulur juga sbb mmg xbeli dan prepare ape2..huhu Roti pun pilih roti kosong sahaja sebab risau kalau ada Ham or Bacon. At first, plan utk dtg ke Hallstatt for one day trip je tapi bila fikir ada anak kecil mmg agak susah sikit sebab kesian nnti Humaira keletihan. Lagipun after this kami akan ke Vienna, so nak senang cerita terus je dari Hallstatt terus bertolak ke Vienna..Tak perlu nak patah balik ke Salzburg, dua kali keje nanti..

Details:

Hotel                                         :  Heritage Hotel Hallstatt (Rocommended)

Cost                                           : Euro 166.50 (1 night)

Funicular Train (To Skywalk)  : 13 Euro/person

Parking fee at Hallstatt Vilage  : 9 Euro (24 Hours)

Car Rental (4WD-Jeep)             : Euro 300 (3 days)

tunggu urusan check out hotel punya la lama..tu yg serious semacam muka..hehe

Lengang tak ramai org pagi2 di Hallstatt..maybe sebab weekdays..

Kalau nak dtg Hallstatt, dtg weekdays mmg best sebab org tak ramai..Nak ambil gmbr pun x sesak dgn org

China pun ada create perkampungan Hallstatt tapi tak sehebat dan secantik seperti yg original..

Orang Austria mmg tak suka kalau kita ckp di China pun ada perkampungan Hallstatt..Sebabnya mereka tidak suka tempat mereka ditiru negara lain..hehe..

Itik2 putih ni actually landmark Hallstatt..maybe sebab kat sini je itik2 jenis ni boleh dijumpai..

Kalau summer, boleh sewa bot yg menyerupai itik ni pusing2 Salzkammergut Lake..

Like i have mentioned before in previous entry, Hallstatt is very popular among tourist as they have very magnificent view and amazing mountain and lake. Another thing which is make Hallstatt as a an attractive place to visit is 7000 years old Salt Mines. Back to 5000 years century, salt in Austria  was very precious and they called it as White Gold. Therefore, it is recommended for you to spend 1-2 full days in Hallstatt instead of half day or 1 day trip..On the flip side, if you could spend only 1 day in Hallstatt, then you will have to make a tough choice between visiting the Ice Caves or the Salt Mines as both are about half day experience..Some traveler said, they prefer to visit Ice Caves over the Salt Mines as the Ice Caves are more little unique..A short cablecar ride, plus a 20 minutes walk brings you to the entrance to the ice cave. During the ride and the walk, spectacular views of Hallstatt and the lake can be seen. Unfortunately, we could not do those things as the Salt Mines and adjoining sights were closed on Nov-Mid April..So, i could suggest the best season to explore Hallstatt is during Summer..

Ice Cave in Hallstatt (Source: Google). 

Unique view inside the ice cave.. i guess we should visit Hallstatt again next time..hehe (Source:Google)

Salt Mine Tour 

Away from the normal visitor route, special tours are available for those who wish to delve deeper into the history of the salt mines. A special tour which lasts for several hours, takes you from the Salt Man discovery site, to the heart of prehistoric salt mine and show you many other hidden treasures of the past. You will be provided with special equipment such as protective clothing, helmet and lamp.

Run daily, the last week of April-July 15th from 9:30 am-4:30pm, July 16th- October from 9:30 am-3 pm, and CLOSED on November until the last week of April. Tours tend to last around 4 hours and you will need to start the ascent up the funicular at least 30 minutes prior to closing to make the last tour as you also have to walk down the trail at a ways to the entrance. (Current Schedule).

Salt Mine Cost: Adults 26€ for tour plus funicular, children 50% off, family passes available. For the funicular, the cost is 13€.

Online Tickets: Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line or having a tour group take all the spots. Ticket Website.

Duration: 4 Hours

Mysterious tunnel in salt mines..kena naik 60 m short-slide utk smpai ke underground salt lake..interesting..hehe (Source: Google)

Hallstatt Skywalk (WelterBeblick)

The breathtaking Skywalk is located 360 metres above Hallstatt, a UNESCO world heritage site, and it allows you a unique vista down over the historic village, lake and Daschstein-Salzkammergut region.

Humaira refuse to eat..hehe

Salt Mine and Skywalk dekat2 je.Cuma utk ke Salt Mines kena jalan lagi around 300 m..

 

Kena naik Salzbergbahn (Funicular Panorama) utk ke Skywalk.. another alternatives to reach at the top ialah 1 hr hiking..

Tengah tunggu giliran utk naik funicular..

Funicular or Salzbergbahn. Cost 13 Euro for adults and 50% for children..Ada family passes if you come in group and combo packages for salt mines visit.

Inside funicular boleh nampak historic village, lake and Daschstein-Hallstatt region

Funicular railway..

Stunning view  you can see inside the funicular

Me with Salt Mine Uncle..hehe

Lets go to Salztwelten..

Skywalk viewing platform at Rudolf Tower. Built in 1282 by Duke Albrecht I of Austria as a defense for the mine workers on the Salzberg. He named the tower after his father Afder Rudolf I, the first leader of the Hapsburg empire. 

In 1313 the tower became the residence of the mine manager and remained so for more than 640 years

Eye-catchig view of Rudolf Tower and Salzkammergut Lake. There is access for baby buggies and wheelchairs to the Skywalk platform

And now Rudolf Tower is a restaurant with sun terrace and access to the Hallstatt Skywalk Platfrom (Welterbeblick)

Open air-view from hanging bridge..

pose atas jambatan tergantung..not scary at all..hehe

Entrance to the SkyWalk (Welterbeblick) is free

Spectacular view of Salzkammergut Lake from Skywalk Platform

Skywalk Paltfrom. Perfect spot for q selfie since there is a free WIFI to share..

mana2 je jumpa tourist dr China..nmpk sngt  replika hallstatt yg mereka copy tak real dan secantik mcm di Hallstatt..hehe

Sebelum bertolak ke Vienna ambil gambar bertiga buat kenangan..

baik hati sungguh tourist dr China sudi snapkan gambar kami bertiga bnyk2..hehe

Bye bye Hallstatt..Till we meet again..definitely will come here next time.. 

Finally, our vacation at Hallstatt has come to the end.After check out and take some photos, we took shutter van (provided by hotel-free of charges) to go to car park which is only 1 km from hotel.For your information, if you come to Hallstatt by car (rental car), there is no parking space for you inside the village. Therefore, you have to park the car outside the village (public car park) and shutter van will fetch and bring you inside the village at anytime..The only you have to pay is parking fee..A bit expensive actually to park the car here but what choice we have..hehe..So, our next destination was Vienna or Wien. Lets go....hehe---->>>Vienna-city-of-music