Salzburg Salt Mines (Salzkammergut)
- Address:Salzwelten Hallstatt, Salzbergstrasse 21, Hallstatt
- Hours:Open daily: May - Sept 9:30am – 4:30pm, Oct 9:30am – 3pm
- Admission:Adults: € 18, Children (4-15yrs): € 10
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Salzkammergut is in Austria’s Lake District, focusing on the lakeside town of Hallstatt. Beneath the region’s picture-perfect lakes ringed by snow-capped mountains lie miles and miles of salt mines.
After exploring Hallstatt’s fine market buildings, and its macabre Beinhaus ossuary with its rows of neatly stacked skulls (space for burials was at a premium in this tiny town), ride the funicular railway to the Salzbergwerk saltworks above the town.
Salt has been a highly valued resource in these parts since several millennia BC, and Hallstatt owes its fine buildings to the income raised by salt mining.
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For the Salt Mines Day Trip, our guide Walters was very humourous and highly knowledgeable. The salt mines tour itself was good too and we loved the slides.
The Sound of Music tour was also excellent, with the tour guide being highly entertaining as well. In short, this was well worth the money spent!
Practical Info
Buses run to the Salzkammergut region from Salzburg. The salt works are reached by funicular or scenic hiking trails.
Guided tours take you on a chilly underground tour of the world’s oldest
salt works and its many tunnels. Wear warm protective clothing!
