misty view of Hallstatt and alps in austria
man wears lederhosen in Austria
flowers and firewood around a windowsill at Bad Goisern
Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl
austira spa indoor pool
austria lake view from hotel terrace
hanging pair of lederhosen
logs at austria spa
statue of St. John of Nepomuk and traun river
austria bone house human skulls in Hallstatt
early morning fishing scene near Hallstatt
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MT5321-Austrian LakesHallstatt, with its misty view of the Alps, is one of many lakeside villages in Austria's scenic Salzkammergut—the lake country east of Salzburg. Writer P.F. Kluge returned to the region for the April 2009 Traveler feature, "Secrets of the Lakes," photographed by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson. Kluge says he returns repeatedly to this region because "I miss the mountains; the villages down below, each with a bakery and a butcher shop; orchards and gardens; and farmhouses with flower-filled window boxes that are works of art."Read more about Austria in "Secrets of the Lakes" in the April 2009 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress

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