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 fascinating way.

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