Shopping · Hallstatt · Austria
Shopping in Hallstatt
Shopping streets, markets and souvenirs worth the suitcase space.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Shopping in Hallstatt is small-scale: salt products, local crafts and food. Bad Ischl, a short trip away, has a wider choice. Best souvenirs: Hallstatt salt, Smoked lake fish and Gmunden ceramics.
Key facts
- Shopping areas
- 2
- Markets
- 0
- Top souvenir
- Hallstatt salt
Where to shop
Seestraße and the Marktplatz
Shops selling Hallstatt salt, wooden crafts, ceramics and Austrian souvenirs.
Bad Ischl centre
Traditional costume shops, pastry shops and boutiques in the imperial spa town.
What to buy
Hallstatt salt
Mountain and herb salts and bath salts from the local mine.
Smoked lake fish
Vacuum-packed smoked char or whitefish from regional fisheries, for eating within a few days.
Gmunden ceramics
Green-and-white Gmundner Keramik is sold across the Salzkammergut.
Zaunerstollen
Boxed Zauner pastries from Bad Ischl travel well.
Food and drink to take home
Edible souvenirs travel best when they are dry or sealed: consider Brettljause, Kaiserschmarrn, Zaunerstollen and Apfelstrudel. Mountain huts on Krippenstein and around the salt-mine high valley, and inns in the valley. Check your home country's rules on bringing food and drink back.
Shopping by neighbourhood
| Area | Price level | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Lahn | $$$ | The southern end of the village with the bus stop, ferry pier and salt-mine funicular |
| Obertraun | $$ | A quieter village at the lake's southern end below the Dachstein cable car |
| Gosau | $$ | A spread-out mountain village on the road to the Gosau lakes |
| Bad Goisern | $$ | A spa town on the Traun north of the lake, with a station and regular buses |
| Bad Ischl | $$$ | The imperial spa town with cafés, the Kaiservilla and the region's main bus hub |
Paying and bargaining
Prices are in EUR. Round up or add about 5–10% in restaurants, telling the server the total when you pay.
- Greet people with 'Grüß Gott' in shops and on trails.
- Picnic with smoked fish and bread from local shops instead of eating at lakeside terraces every meal.
- Use public transport passes and guest cards offered by accommodation for regional discounts.
When to shop
Shops and markets are quietest in January–March and November; the busiest months are July–August.
- December: Advent markets in the Salzkammergut (usually December)
Staying near the shops
Questions travellers ask
+What should I buy in Hallstatt?
Hallstatt salt, Smoked lake fish, Gmunden ceramics and Zaunerstollen.
+Where is the best shopping in Hallstatt?
Seestraße and the Marktplatz: Shops selling Hallstatt salt, wooden crafts, ceramics and Austrian souvenirs.