so much so that visitors are often struck by its similarity to the fictional icy kingdom of Arendelle inBut for residents tired of an influx of day-tripping tourists chasing the perfect Instagram photo at this World Heritage Site, the reality is somewhat less enchanting.
Situated on Hallstätter lake in the Austrian Alps, the town has about 750 permanent residents but often welcomes more than 10,000 visitors a day — many of them from Asia. "There is always an assumption that this only happens in Venice or Barcelona, but it's not the case, you will see this around the world," said Xavier Font, an expert on tourism and sustainability at the University of Surrey in southwest England.