BBC News - Hallstatt: A town of 800 people that gets a million tourists a year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49171477
Nothing shocking but interesting.
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Seattle, WA
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It had to happen, just like Cinque Terre and other spots popularized by RS.
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I saw the clip this morning on BBC World, too. Apparently some Asian TV series film on location there, which accounts for the majority of visitors. China also has built a Hallstatt full size replica, which only enhances demand to visit the real thing.
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Niagara, Ontario
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Hallstatt has a beautiful setting, not much you can do about it. The second time I was there, a huge crane was parked close to the town entrance. Maybe a few more of those would put people off.