What’s Changing — and What Isn’t — in Austria’s Idyllic Hallstatt

Cameron Hewitt (my wonderful co-author and fellow guidebook researcher) continues his insightful blog series. Researching our Austria guidebook, he visits the classic “Back Door” alpine town of Hallstatt. Nostalgic for his first visit there in 1999, Cameron still finds plenty of beauty and tradition in a village that, in his words, is slowly transforming into “a tourism machine with a veneer of quaint.” Here’s Cameron’s fascinating report.

Cameron is reporting on his summer European travels on his blog. If you enjoy Cameron’s take on Europe, be sure to also “like” his Facebook page — he’s just wrapping up Austria, and will be reporting soon from Budapest, Bulgaria, and Romania. Don’t miss out on Cameron’s keen insights.