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    A provisional wooden fence is partially blocking the beautiful view, as visitors take selfies with the landscape, in the tourist community of Hallstatt (district of Gmunden), Austria, on May 15, 2023. The Austrian village of Hallstatt -- popular among selfie-seekers -- has installed wooden barriers to obstruct the view in an effort to curb overtourism and restore calm. (Photo by REINHARD H??RMANDINGER / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by REINHARD HORMANDINGER/APA/AFP via Getty Images)

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    The wood fence partly obstructs Hallstatt’s quite view (Picture: APA/AFP)

    An Austrian town thought to be the motivation for Disney’s Frozen has actually installed a fence to stop travelers taking images of the view.

    The wood barrier partly obstructs the gorgeous landscapes in Hallstatt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where conventional Austrian homes sit along the water’s edge, versus a remarkable background of mountains.

    Hallstatt’s mayor Alexander Scheutz stated citizens had actually wearied of all the visitors taking selfies and making sounds in the town.

    It was hoped the fence would cut numbers, however it has actually now been removed following a reaction on social networks, reports Euro News.

    Hallstatt has actually currently presented everyday limitations on the variety of buses and automobiles that can go into the town, which navigates one million visitors a year, and routinely reaches its cap.

    Mayor Scheutz has actually now stated he wishes to install a banner at the area advising travelers that individuals reside in the location.

    Hallstatt is believed to have actually been the motivation for the imaginary town of Arendelle in Frozen.

    Village Hallstatt on Lake Hallstatt in autumn

    The undisturbed view of Hallstatt in Austria is rather gorgeous (Picture: Getty Images)

    HALLSTATT, AUSTRIA - JANUARY 16: Tourists take photos in the town center on January 16, 2019 in Hallstatt, Austria. Hallstatt, known for its picturesque beauty and its location at the base of a mountain on Hallstatter See lake, is struggling to cope with large influxes of tourists throughout the year. Hallstatt is especially popular among tourists from Asia and more recently is drawing fans of the movie Frozen. A Chinese mining company has even built a replica of Hallstatt as part of a residential property development in Luoyang, China. (Photo by Andreas Gebert/Getty Images)

    Around one million travelers go to the town each year (Picture: Getty)

    Map showing Hallstatt

    Halstatt lies to the east of Salzburg

    The location is especially popular with travelers from east and south east Asia – a reproduction of the town was even integrated in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China in2011

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    Hallstatt isn’t the only town in Europe creating methods to avoid stockpiles of travelers taking images.

    Portofino on the Italian Riviera just recently presented no waiting zones on their quay to stop individuals remaining. Anyone captured spending time too long in between 10.30 am and 6pm can be fined around EUR270

    The guideline will just use throughout the peak season, which ends on October 15.

    Around 400 individuals reside in the town, however visitors at any one time can reach an incredible 10,000

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