Locals blocked the tunnel at the entrance to the town as a sign of protest against mass tourism

Residents of Austrian Hallstatt decided to take matters into their own hands.

Author  Blanka Kufner

28. August 2023.
On Sunday, about a sixth of the town's 700 or so residents blocked the main access tunnel in protest against the huge number of visitors. Namely, the tunnel, which was completed in 2012, opened the charming town on the lake to mass tourism. Among the complaints of the locals were claims that visitors who park illegally regularly insult them and even threaten them. They also emphasized...
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Author  Blanka Kufner

28. August 2023.