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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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Can you help to identify this location?

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!
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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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.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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Or it could be Annecy.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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ooopp - I meant "took" a boat (I should wear my glasses)
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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It looks a lot like Hallstatt, Austria to me.

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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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No, not with those mountains. I think you're right about Switzerland. How intriguing.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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It's Hallstatt. Definitely.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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Hallsatt

Here's a winter pic
http://www.citypictures.net/r-europe...stria-2231.htm
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Yup. Hallstatt.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 09:19 AM
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Yes, it is Hallstatt.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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The photo reminds me of Norway fjords.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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http://images.fanpop.com/images/imag...5_1024_768.jpg

It's an adorable, tiny village! Loved it!
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Absolutely, positively, unabashedly, without a doubt, indubitably, certainly, indeed, for sure bra,

IT IS HALLSTATT!

Do a Google image search and type "Hallstatt".
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Now give us a tougher one!
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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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...
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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I can rule out Kansas.
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Old Sep 15th, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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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.
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