Austria's Largest Active Salt Mine: Guided Tours of the Salzwelten in Altaussee

Dive into a fascinating world – deep inside the salt mountain of Altaussee in the Styrian Salzkammergut, a hidden world awaits discovery. A world that captivatingly reflects the diversity of everything surrounding salt – its history and its significance. What makes the Salzwelten Altaussee truly special is that it is Austria's largest active salt mine and, at the same time, tells a fascinating story about miners saving art treasures during World War II. Visitors can immerse themselves in the underground world, sliding down miners' slides, seeing an underground salt lake and the mystical Chapel of St. Barbara, and learning more about traditional salt mining...