This museum is incredible in telling the story of Hallstatt from prehistory through today. The…read moreexhibits are a great mix of artifacts discovered or preserved from the area with modern multimedia displays, videos, etc. I'm a history buff and it took me about an hour to see everything and I was rushing because they were closing. Definitely recommend this over the salt mines!

While the town of Ebensee has a nice museum commemorating the Ebensee Concentration Camp…read more(Konzentrationslager Ebensee or KZ Ebensee), this is the actual site. After the war, the area was rezoned for a housing development and much of the camp is now family homes and gardens. However, some of the site remains along with a memorial wall. The museum in town is also on yelp and called "Zeitgeschichte Museum und KZ-Gedenkstätte Ebensee" and you should start there and then come visit the actual site. Its web site is http://www.memorial-ebensee.at/ There is no website for the site, but you can get lots of great info on wikipedia or at: http://en.tracesofwar.com/article/1287/Memorial-and-Cemetery-Concentration-Camp-Ebensee.htm There is not much parking or even great signage to get to the camp location, but it is worth a visit. There are also "Tunnels" you can visit that were dug by this camp's prisioners during the war to hide underground the V2 rocket production. The museum can tell you more.

One would think that creepy comes to mind with this sort of thing but I honestly found it to be a…read morerich historical and heartfelt experience. The small Ossuary (Bone House) dates back to the 12th Century with more than 1,200 skulls in the 8'x8' room. Six hundred and ten of those skulls are painted and sorted according to family names and dates of death. The ossuary was created in response to Halstatt's small size and lack of ground for traditional burials. The most recent addition to the ossuary was in 1995. The graves are opened 10+ years after burial and the bones are removed making room for the next local. The skulls were then bleached, cleaned and painted with decorative designs. Entry to the ossuary is 1,50 and is found on the quiet end of town. Of you look up a bit you'll see a church overlooking the city...head that way. There's also the more recent cemetery featuring beautiful graves with flowers and shrubs pouring over.

So I need to be honest and say that this is an almost unfair review. I love weird, creepy things…read moreso this type of place is right up my ally. Halloween is my favorite holiday and I was lucky enough to be able to go to Charnel House on Halloween. Its pretty easy to find, just walk to the church at the top of the hill. Go behind the church and check out the beautiful view near the amazing cemetery. You will see a small "house" with skulls and bones on the door, you pay a few Euros and walk into a small room. You are given a paper with all the info you will need and are allowed to spend as long as you want inside to view and pay respect to the deceased.

Very interesting museum; very worthwhile stop. Super views too. Ceiling frescos throughout the…read more2nd floor. Has a tower up to an unbelievable 360 degree glass-in viewing station for the valley and mountains Has a very interesting natural history of the area woods, animals, birds, mining; and an exhibit today of world religions

From the owner: Natur und Kultur des Bezirkes Liezen im Überblick - mit unvergesslicher Aussicht auf den Grimming…read moreund die umgebende Landschaft Öffnungszeiten 24. März bis 31. Oktober Mo-So, Feiertag 10 - 17 Uhr

My review is for the lift only. We used our Salzburg card and went for the wonderful view at the…read moretop. At the top, exit to the left for a free bathroom.

We walked the ridge trail from the Festung Hohensalzburg to the modern art museum and the views are…read moreexcept - from the river and city to the Alps. Try to arrive at the Art Museum overlook at 12:00 for the ringing of the church bells.