Market square in Hallstatt
This is where life pulsates!
The market square of the UNESCO World Heritage town is definitely one of the nicest places in Hallstatt. Each year guests, from around the world, meet at the historic square, surrounded by picturesque little houses. I Here visitors will find cosy cafes to relax in, restaurants, a bar popular with the young and old, hotels and of course souvenirs.
In the centre of the square stands the mighty Holy Trinity statue, which after 6 years after erection experienced one of the Hallstatt’s greatest disasters: On the 20th September 1750 a blaze spread from the “Keferbäcks” house, which is now the site of Café Derbl, and reduced the majority of the square to ash and rubble: Four people died and 35 houses in the town centre went up in flames. The total cost of damage caused by the devastating fire in the currency of the time: 32,025 guilders.
Events
Try it out: Daily Salt tasting in Hallstatt
Sun, Apr. 12, 2026 10:00 — 18:00 Salt Shop Salt Mine Marketplace Hallstatt, Hallstatt
Open air concerts on the historic market place
Sat, May. 23, 2026 20:00 Market Square Hallstatt (Marktplatz Hallstatt), Hallstatt
Open air concerts on the historic market place
Sat, Sep. 19, 2026 19:00 Market Square Hallstatt (Marktplatz Hallstatt), Hallstatt
Unforgettable holiday memory: Children's Krampus run on Hallstatt’s Market Square
Fri, Dec. 4, 2026 17:00 — 20:00 Market square Hallstatt and idyllic streets, Hallstatt
Krampus Run in Hallstatt 2026
Sat, Dec. 5, 2026 18:00 — 23:00 Market square Hallstatt and idyllic streets, Hallstatt
Unique! Only on December 8th: Hallstatt Christmas Market 2026
Tue, Dec. 8, 2026 10:00 — 18:30 Market Square Hallstatt (Marktplatz Hallstatt), Hallstatt
Lakeside Hotel
Hotel Grüner Baum is quietly and majestically located at Hallstatt's marketplace and offers its guests a splendid view of the lake, the romantic market square and the surrounding mountains.
Seewirt Zauner
A traditional family-run business for 4 generations, the Seewirt Zauner, with its flower-laden balconies, is tucked into a corner of the picturesque market square.
Bed & Breakfast Mühlbach
Offering a restaurant with a terrace and a café as well as free Wi-Fi, Cafe Restaurant zum Mühlbach is located in the centre of Hallstatt.
Hotels and accommodation providers in Hallstatt, Bad Goisern, Gosau and Obertraun offer the ideal room or apartment for your holidays, no matter what your tastes. Aside from establishments rated according to the international "star" scale, you will also find around Lake Hallstatt in Austria businesses that have been awarded two to four "edelweiss". The more flowers, the greater comforts you can expect. Whether you eventually find your cozy nest in an elegant 5-star luxury hotel, at comfortable guesthouse, a family-friendly apartment, or on a traditional farm, the choice is always entirely up to you.Holidays around Lake Hallstatt
Information at a glance
- Links
“Sights in the centre of Hallstatt”
Catholic Church of Hallstatt & Bone house
World Heritage Museum Hallstatt
Hallstatt’s market square
Archaeological excavations
Evangelical Church of Hallstatt
- Kontakt
Tourismusbüro Hallstatt
Tourism destination "Dachstein Salzkammergut"
Salzkammergut Tourismus Marketing GmbH
Seestraße 114
4830 Hallstatt
Österreich
Telefon: +43 (0) 6132 26909 400
E-Mail: hallstatt@salzkammergut.at
Opening hours
Tourist Office Hallstatt
Monday - Thursday
08:00 - 12:00
12:30 - 16:30
Friday
08:00 - 13:00
Closed on the following days:
Saturday
Sunday
Easter 2026 / Easter Holidays
03.04.2026 Good Friday
08:00 - 13:00
05.04.2026 Easter Sunday
Closed
06.04.2026 Easter Monday
Closed
Please note
Subject to change