Austria's Largest Active Salt Mine: 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 captivating way.

What makes Salzwelten Altaussee special is that it is Austria's largest active salt mine and, at the same time, tells the fascinating story of miners rescuing art treasures during World War II. 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.

• Highlight: Austria's largest active salt mine
• Theme: The history and significance of salt, as well as the rescue of art treasures by miners during World War II
• Experiences: Miners' slides, underground salt lake, Barbarakapelle, and traditional salt mining