tuscanlifeedit

I'm assuming this photo was taken in Europe, on a Swiss lake. It could have been taken any number of places, I suppose, but I want to go there. Here is the article where I found the photo. The picture is the second one, on the second page; the link opens on the second page.

http://www.digitalphotopro.com/softw...u.html?start=1

Thanks for the help!

Sue878

You know I'm not sure, but it looks like Hallstatt, Austria.

I saw Hallstatt on one of Rick Steve's show and it looks very familiar because he look a boat over across the lake.

sap

Or it could be Annecy.

Sue878

ooopp - I meant "took" a boat (I should wear my glasses)

elberko

It looks a lot like Hallstatt, Austria to me.

~Liz

sap

No, not with those mountains. I think you're right about Switzerland. How intriguing.

Ingo

It's Hallstatt. Definitely.

sassy_cat

Hallsatt

Here's a winter pic
http://www.citypictures.net/r-europe...stria-2231.htm

quokka

Yup. Hallstatt.

joannyc

Yes, it is Hallstatt.

Dayenu

The photo reminds me of Norway fjords.

joannyc

http://images.fanpop.com/images/imag...5_1024_768.jpg

It's an adorable, tiny village! Loved it!

Otzi

Absolutely, positively, unabashedly, without a doubt, indubitably, certainly, indeed, for sure bra,

IT IS HALLSTATT!

Do a Google image search and type "Hallstatt".

Otzi

Now give us a tougher one!

tuscanlifeedit

I didn't want to stump anyone, I just want to go there! I saw the photo in a magazine that I was flipping through before I put it in the recycle bin, and it intrigued me.

So what's near Hallstatt? I'm going to google it, but I would like to hear what others have visited nearby.

joannyc

Salzburg, St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang, Bad Ischl are all nearby.

I spent two nights in Hallstatt between stays in Graz and St. Wolfgang. Stopped for lunch in Bad Ischl and visited the Kaiservilla. Daytrip to St. Gilgen before moving onto Salzburg and Innsbruck.

ParisAmsterdam

Try http://maps.google.com and type in Hallstat, Austria... zoom in a bit... now drag the yellow icon of a person onto the map. There's no Streetview available but you'll see all kinds of
blue squares... drag the icon onto one of them and you'll see dozens of pictures from all sorts of angles...

tuscanlifeedit

ParisAmsterdam, yes, I did mention I was going to use Google. Looked a lots of photos, but I am interested in nearby places that folks here have visited and enjoyed. I would perhaps like to begin putting together a trip to Austria.

joannyc, thanks for the tips. We have not been to Austria, and until today, it wasn't high on my list of places to visit.

colduphere

I can rule out Kansas.

annhig

oooh you all got there before me.

the photos are pretty good though - here's some more:

http://www.google.co.uk/images?rlz=1...w=1004&bih=462

you definitely have to take to the water to get the best view.