Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of “white gold”. Glide through the deepest tunnels on the mine shunt and hurtle into the heart of the mountain on fast parallel slides. Pure adventure awaits you at the Salzwelten Hallein.

Visit the world’s first salt gallery on the Dürrnberg near Hallein and see the old Celtic dioramas with a real Celtic grave. Experience the raft ride across the underground salt lake accompanied by a mystical sound cloud and hear the fascinating story of the “Man in the Salt”.

But first from the beginning

Once you arrive at the Hallein Salt Mine, the mine train takes you deep into the mountain to the underground salt lake, where a multimedia show introduces you to the magical world of the mine.

From here, you follow in the historical footsteps of the Celts, who mined salt here in Hallein as early as 400 BC. Numerous attractions and adventures await you in the kilometer-long labyrinth of tunnels, which were carved into the mountain by hand by the miners of the past.

What you can expect

• Two long miners’ slides
• Multimedia show at the underground salt lake
• Mine railroad
• Raft trip across the underground salt lake
• Celtic village
• Audio guides in 10 languages
• Worth seeing Hallein

Note

Children aged 4 and over are permitted to enter the Salt Worlds. Sturdy shoes and warm clothing are highly recommended. With the Salzburg Card you receive a 20% discount on the admission ticket. Opening hours, prices, etc. can be found on the official Salzwelten website.

Combine your visit to the salt mine with a visit to other sights in nearby Hallein. The following attractions are open to you free of charge with the Salzwelt-Ticket:

• Celtic village on the Dürrnberg
• Celtic Museum in Hallein
• Silent Night Museum Hallein

You can easily reach Hallein by train from Salzburg main station, by S-Bahn or by Postbus. From Hallein main station, take the bus to Bad Dürrnberg Salzbergwerk station. From here it is only a 2-minute walk to the Hallein Salt Mine. But you also only need about 25 minutes by car via the A1 and A10 – you will find free parking spaces at the entrance to the mine.

Image credits © Salzwelten GmbH