Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape

The historic surroundings of Hallstatt-Dachstein includes several cities, including Hallstatt, Gosau, Bad Goisern and Obertraun. The attraction of this place is due largely to the impressive mountains that surround it, as well as its rare flora and fauna, besides having a great archaeological reputation with more than 2,500 years of cultural heritage. There are records of human activity in this place from prehistoric times, with the exploitation of salt deposits, one of the main sources of wealth and prosperity in the region. This has been reflected in the beauty of the buildings of the city of Hallstatt, where salt was of such importance that it was considered as the "white gold".