Tour groups used to jam the streets - with up to 100 coaches arriving daily in the high season - but now the village is quiet, Covid-19 has changed everything. AFP
Austria's Hallstatt is hugely popular with fans of Disney's 'Frozen', who believe it was the inspiration for the village of Arendelle in the film. AFP / JOE KLAMAR
The Unesco-listed town on Lake Hallstatt's western shore in Austria's mountainous Salzkammergut region is eerily quiet now that tourism has halted. AFP
Covid-19 has changed everything for the 780 locals of this Austrian village who are weighing up a return to calm with the loss of tourism income. AFP
Only a few months ago residents of the impossibly picturesque Austrian village of Hallstatt were debating how to stem the influx of tourists thronging its narrow streets, nestled between soaring mountains and a sparkling lake. AFP
The collapse in international travel brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has left Hallstatt's streets empty. AFP
View of a street in the Hallstatt village. AFP
A lonely passenger rides the river ship connecting the train station to the village. AFP
Let it go - Frozen fans have done exactly that in Hallstatt as fans stay away from the Austrian alpine region thanks to travel restrictions in place due to Covid-19. AFP
Archaeology suggests the region has been settled for about 3,000 years, but it only shot to popularity when Disney's 'Frozen' was released in 2013. AFP
A very peaceful night in Hallstatt as tourists stay away due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. AFP
At its peak, the tiny village was receiving more than 10,000 tourists per day. AFP
A woman cleans river boats at lake Hallstatt in Hallstatt. AFP
A river ship captain steers his ship towards the village of Hallstatt. AFP
Tour groups used to jam the streets - with up to 100 coaches arriving daily in the high season - but now the village is quiet, Covid-19 has changed everything. AFP
Austria's Hallstatt is hugely popular with fans of Disney's 'Frozen', who believe it was the inspiration for the village of Arendelle in the film. AFP / JOE KLAMAR
The Unesco-listed town on Lake Hallstatt's western shore in Austria's mountainous Salzkammergut region is eerily quiet now that tourism has halted. AFP
Covid-19 has changed everything for the 780 locals of this Austrian village who are weighing up a return to calm with the loss of tourism income. AFP
Only a few months ago residents of the impossibly picturesque Austrian village of Hallstatt were debating how to stem the influx of tourists thronging its narrow streets, nestled between soaring mountains and a sparkling lake. AFP
The collapse in international travel brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has left Hallstatt's streets empty. AFP
View of a street in the Hallstatt village. AFP
A lonely passenger rides the river ship connecting the train station to the village. AFP
Let it go - Frozen fans have done exactly that in Hallstatt as fans stay away from the Austrian alpine region thanks to travel restrictions in place due to Covid-19. AFP
Archaeology suggests the region has been settled for about 3,000 years, but it only shot to popularity when Disney's 'Frozen' was released in 2013. AFP
A very peaceful night in Hallstatt as tourists stay away due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. AFP
At its peak, the tiny village was receiving more than 10,000 tourists per day. AFP
A woman cleans river boats at lake Hallstatt in Hallstatt. AFP
A river ship captain steers his ship towards the village of Hallstatt. AFP
Tour groups used to jam the streets - with up to 100 coaches arriving daily in the high season - but now the village is quiet, Covid-19 has changed everything. AFP
Let Hallstatt go: Arendelle-like Austrian village eerily quiet as 'Frozen' fans stay away
Travel restrictions in place because of the coronavirus have left the streets of this alpine village deserted
