The village, on the western shore of Lake Hallstatt in Austria’s mountainous Salzkammergut region, was rumoured to be the inspiration for Arendelle in Disney’s Frozen. Up to 10,000 tourists flock there every day – and locals have had enough.

Locals in the picturesque Austrian village of Hallstatt have staged a protest against mass tourism by blocking the main road to the town.

The lakeside village – which some say was the inspiration for Arendelle in Disney’s Frozen – has a population of just 800, but gets up to 10,000 visitors a day during high season.

Locals in the picturesque Austrian village of Hallstatt have staged a protest against mass tourism by blocking the main road to the town.

The lakeside village – which some say was the inspiration for Arendelle in Disney’s Frozen – has a population of just 800, but gets up to 10,000 visitors a day during high season.