Austrian Town that (Maybe) Inspired 'Frozen' Tired of Mass Tourism
Locals from Hallstatt, Austria, a village that resembles 'Frozen,' are fed up with overtourism. Photos show how they're fighting back. https://t.co/yaZ7sFV3tm
- Insider (@thisisinsider) October 26, 2023
- Austrian town of Hallstatt, a possible inspiration behind Arendell in 'Frozen' and filming location for the 2006 South Korean TV drama 'Spring Waltz', has a population of 780 yet has 10,000 tourists a day during peak season, and some days up to 30,000, mostly Asian tourists coming via tour bus for day trips
- Residents routinely hold protests against mass tourism and have erected walls to prevent tourists from accessing popular selfie spots
- Town became a UNESCO World Heritage destination in 1997
- A housing development in China was opened in 2013 called Hallstatt, a replica of the town in Guangdong near Hong Kong
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How many tourists are going to Hallstatt for the correct reason, though - to visit Rivertown from The 10th Kingdom?