Changelog

The Stefanie ferry mid-crossing on the lake — the village's everyday lifeline to the railway on the far shore.

Thunderstorms, heavy rain, snow, ice and heat for the Gemeinde, read straight from GeoSphere Austria and refreshed every few minutes — with the wind right now and where official local alerts actually come from. Pinned between the crowd outlook and the lake level.

Pick how you're coming — train and ferry, car, coach, or regional bus — and get just that plan: where to park (P1–P4), how the Stefanie ferry meets the trains, and the coach slot-booking rules. It defers the exact seasonal times and prices to the operators.

A two-part page for one of the village's oldest grievances. For anyone thinking of flying a drone: the rules that actually apply over a lived-in village, a quick pre-flight check, and Austro Control's official Dronespace map. For residents a drone is bothering: how to report it — the district authority in Gmunden, what to note, and a printable warning sign. It isn't permission to fly, and says so.

Pick the day you're visiting to see which of Hallstatt's main sights are open — the salt mine (closed for the new funicular build until summer 2026), the World Heritage Museum and the bone house — with this year's seasonal hours and admission. It points to each official site to confirm, because hours drift.

Shows the lake's current level at the Lahn gauge in the village, where it sits against its recent range, and a link to the official Upper Austria flood service. The numbers describe the lake — the flood warning lives with the authorities.

Three tools to start, built around what residents say: a crowd-and-coach outlook so you can plan errands around the peaks, a plain-words guide to what the village asks of visitors (photos, private space, drones), and who to call — including how to report a drone over the village.