Hallstatt, Austria Located in the Austrian ... The popular attraction is now closing due to over tourism. The market dates back to a time when the shops would receive their flower shipments ...

Not all tourist traps ... spectacular sunrises over the lake, and have a village largely to yourself when the main visitors have boarded their tour buses and left. Hallstatt is also a getaway ...

However, over-tourism is a matter of proportion ... In 2023, residents of the small Austrian town of Hallstatt protested the astronomical amount of visitors to their hometown during peak season ...

Hallstatt has become a major tourist destination in Austria ever since ... time we'd allotted to Hallstatt because we were quickly over the crowds (and eager to find better food than what was ...