The real geographers among you may know that Hallstatt is in fact a lakeside town in Austria. But Austria is really quite far to travel if you live in China, so instead a Chinese construction company has decided to replicate the picturesque town, along with churches and clocktowers, as a holiday home alternative for wealthy Chinese. The building work has slowed, but when it does finally open there'll be horse drawn carriages and everything! Next up: Blackpool (we hope).
Weird World: Hallstatt, China
More bizarre travel destinations – this time an Austrian town, in China...
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