Sylvias wrote:
We drove through mountain passes and then down to the pretty village of Halstatt. It is known for its production of salt dating back to prehistoric times and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, a culture often linked to Celtic, Proto-Celtic and pre-lllyrian people in Early Iron Age Europe, c.800-450BC.
Until the late 19th century it was only possible to reach the village by boat or via narrow trails. The first road to Halstatt was built in 1890, partially by rock blasting. You can visit the salt mines and caves.
On June 2, 2012 it was reported that the Chinese mining company China Minmetals Corporation built a full scale replica of the entire town in Huizhou, Guangdong province, China.
We were aware of what seemed hundreds of Far Eastern tourists, taking shots with selfie sticks, ipads, camera phones and cameras!
The Evangelical Church was built as a house of prayer in 1785. Following the order of Emporer Frank Joseph 1, all Evangelists and Catholics were given full rights of citizenship and equality. This was the beginning of building the new Church in 1863.
The kitty walked up a long plank hidden behind the bushes to reach the top floor of a high building and was waiting to be let in through the window.
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Beautiful images - interesting narrative. Your travels take you to such fascinating places, Sylvia. I ❤️the picture of the🐈