The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Travel: Where to find famous faraway sites whilst staying in Austria Travel to some parts of the world still looks uncertain for this summer, so where can you go in Austria to find sun, sea (sort of) and other faraway attractions, which you might be missing out on?  https://www.thelocal.at/20210429/travel-where-to-find-famous-faraway-sites-whilst-staying-in-austria Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:34:05 +0200 travel-where-to-find-famous-faraway-sites-whilst-staying-in-austria Hallstatt: How will Austria's Alpine jewel deal with post-corona tourism? Only a few months ago residents of the impossibly picturesque Austrian village of Hallstatt were debating how to stem the influx of tourists thronging its narrow streets, nestled between soaring mountains and a sparkling lake. https://www.thelocal.at/20200623/hallstatt-austrias-alpine-jewel-debates-post-corona-tourism Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:12:06 +0200 hallstatt-austrias-alpine-jewel-debates-post-corona-tourism Salt of the Alps: ancient Austrian mine holds Bronze Age secrets All mines need regular reinforcement against collapse, and Hallstatt, the world's oldest salt mine perched in the Austrian Alps, is no exception. https://www.thelocal.at/20180824/salt-of-the-alps-ancient-austrian-mine-holds-bronze-age-secrets Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:00:55 +0200 salt-of-the-alps-ancient-austrian-mine-holds-bronze-age-secrets Bouncers guard Hallstatt's church doors during services to keep tourists away The historic Alpine village of Hallstatt in Austria’s Salzkammergut Lake Region has started to employ ‘bouncers’ at church doors and cemeteries to prevent tourists from disrupting services and funerals. https://www.thelocal.at/20170112/bouncers-guard-hallstatts-church-doors-to-keep-tourists-away Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:34:58 +0100 bouncers-guard-hallstatts-church-doors-to-keep-tourists-away