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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... [read more]
Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... [read more] Blog: Hallstatt - a little piece of heaven right here in Austria
Date: October 30th 2005
After a 4-hour stop over in Attnang-Puccheim which, thanks to the time change, turned out to be 5 hours, the friendly train worker told me the next stop would be Hallstatt. I jumped off into the cold air and walked down to the lake. I was glad he told me the stop- I was afraid I had missed it when I saw a different lake pass. It was bizzare - the sun was just rising so the mountains and lake we ... read more
Date: October 30th 2005
After a 4-hour stop over in Attnang-Puccheim which, thanks to the time change, turned out to be 5 hours, the friendly train worker told me the next stop would be Hallstatt. I jumped off into the cold air and walked down to the lake. I was glad he told me the stop- I was afraid I had missed it when I saw a different lake pass. It was bizzare - the sun was just rising so the mountains and lake we ... read more
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