Largest Active Salt Mine in Austria: Guided Tours at Salzwelten in Altaussee

Dive into a fascinating world

Deep inside the salt mountain of Altaussee in the Styrian Salzkammergut, a hidden world awaits to be explored. A world that reflects the diversity of everything surrounding salt, its history, and its significance in a fascinating way.

What makes the Salzwelten Altaussee special is that it is the largest active salt mine in Austria and at the same time tells a fascinating story about the rescue of art treasures by miners during the Second World War. Visitors can descend into the underground world, where they ride down miners' slides, see an underground salt lake and the mystical Barbarakapelle, and learn more about traditional salt mining...