One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world is Hallstatt, Austria. From the spectacular views to the charming village, there is a lot to see and do in this historic city.

Enjoying the Beauty of This Historic Village (with Kids!)

The tiny of village of Hallstatt, Austria is known as the most “Instagrammable” town in the world. A town that was the inspiration for Arrendale in Disney’s Frozen movie. A town so beautiful a replica of it was built in China. A town where tens of thousands of tourists flock for just a few hours each day to take some photos for Instagram 😳. But do they know WHY this small village of only 725 people is so important? Do they know it has 7,000 years of history and was important all thorough Europe? On this trip, our family set out to have a fun mountain vacation and learn about Hallstatt while avoiding the cheap tourist traps.

Watch all of the videos about our experiences traveling in Germany & other European countries:

• The Fascinating History of Venetian Masks & the Rialto Bridge
• Is Venice Worth the Hype or Is it TOO Touristy?
• Our First Ski Holiday in the Austrian Alps
• Munich’s Old Town – A Historical Walking Tour
• Seeing Munich through the Eyes of a Child (Part 1)
• Seeing Munich, Germany through the Eyes of a Child (Part 2)
• Travel to Beautiful Lake Chiemsee – The Bavarian Sea
• We Visited Herrenchiemsee Palace – one of Germany’s Versailles!
• A Family Excursion in the Majestic Bavarian Alps
• A Magical Day Trip to Königssee and Obersee Lakes
• We Visited Burghausen Castle – the Longest Castle in the World
• Our Vacation to Galtür, Austria + the Tyrolean Alps
• We Visited Reit im Winkl + a Hike for Our Wedding Anniversary
• Americans Take a Trip to Reichsburg Cochem Castle in Germany
• Americans Visit Burg Eltz in Germany

Our Story

In February 2021, we packed up our American family of six, with four kids ages 11 and under, and moved halfway across the world to Germany to follow our dream of living in Europe again! When we were first married, we lived for two years in France and fell in love with the European way of life. Moving to Germany has been a whirlwind, especially with four kids in tow, but we’re already growing stronger and better from the experiences we are having. It has NOT been easy, but that’s how it usually is in life when you go after your dreams!

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