{"id":26153,"date":"2023-10-21T08:22:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mormonmediareviews.com\/?p=26153"},"modified":"2023-10-21T08:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:22:12","slug":"the-pretty-village-made-famous-by-disneys-frozen-is-overrun-with-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mormonmediareviews.com\/world-news\/the-pretty-village-made-famous-by-disneys-frozen-is-overrun-with-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"The pretty village made famous by Disneys Frozen is overrun with tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Residents of a picturesque Austrian village have blocked the road in a bid to stop tourists after claiming it is becoming “overrun”.<\/p>\n

The tiny Alpine settlement of Hallstatt in north Austria has become a popular spot for those looking to visit the Eastern Alps.<\/p>\n

It is widely believed that the village was the inspiration behind the kingdom of Arendelle in Disney’s Frozen – making it a popular tourist spot.<\/p>\n

The spire of the lakeside Pfarrkirche has also appeared on computer screensavers as well as in South Korean TV dramas and more than a million Instagram posts, making it one of the best known places in the country.<\/p>\n

But for some residents, the number of tourists flocking to the small village has become unbearable.<\/p>\n

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Last Sunday around a sixth of the village’s population turned out to block the main access tunnel in a protest against over-tourism to the area, reports the Mirror.<\/p>\n

Protest organisers B\u00fcrgerliste Hallstatt claim that those living there are \u201cregularly insulted and threatened by illegal parkers\u201d and that traffic is clogging access through the town.<\/p>\n

Residents of the village claim that they are outnumbered by annual tourists 1,800 to one.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody can handle the masses. Hallstatt is too small for the many people who come,\u201d said the town\u2019s mayor Alexander Scheutz, the New Zealand Herald reported. A cap on the number of tour-buses has been suggested as a potential solution, as has a curfew of 5pm for visitors.<\/p>\n

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Located on the shores of Lake Hallstatt itself, the UNESCO World Heritage listed village of Hallstatt boasts 16th century architecture, cosy lodges and charming caf\u00e9s and shops.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, in a bid to protect everything that makes the town good, the mayor had two fences erected in the middle of Hallstatt to obstruct the most famous vistas.<\/p>\n

While this was only meant to be a temporary fix to highlight the problem, Mayor Scheutz is reportedly intent on constructing a permanent barrier to drive the tourists away. \u201cThe only thing that would help is if the photo point is no longer a photo point,” he said.<\/p>\n

The town has previously set limits for vehicles coming in, but officials claim they regularly reach the daily limit for 450 cars and 54 busses.<\/p>\n