My kids were very reluctant when we told them we were going to visit the salt mine in Hallein, when we finsihed they were amazed about itThe mine itself is really worth, value for money is superb as you can also visit the celtic village and the celtic museum in Hallein.the tour lasts for 70 minutes, and we enjoyed it from minute 1 to 70.I would recommend anyone visiting Salzburg tro go there.#trhe celtic village is very nice, as the kids could interact with a lot of things in the cottages, so they could experience a bit of the celtic culture, then we went to the celtic museum in Hallein, it was nearly empty, but again something I loved is that the kids can interact with a large number of items in the museum, really interesting for all,in Summary we enjoyed a lot!!!!.
We visited the salt mine in late December just because the bad outside weather and it was exceeding our expectations. I've been in salt mines before, but this was special in many ways. Our guide was very professional, speaking 3-4 languages and explaining everything in details. During the tour short movies were projected explaining the history of the saltmine. It provides a good historical basis showing the importance of the salt in the Salzburg region and also the quick historical background of the city itself. There is a boatrip crossing an undergound lake. The mine is also fun for children and cheerful adult. You start with an electric train ride into the mine which leads to two sets of 42 metres (138 ft) wooden slides to the lower levels of the mine. Pictures about the trip can be bought at the end and also e-mailed to your friends and family.
Really enjoyed the salt mine tour, but I lost my Nikon 200 camera lens. They found the lens and notified my tour guide who notified me that they found it. I spoke to them by phone and they said that they had it but "it wasn't on the property at the time". I asked that they ship it to me in the US and I would pay all shipping charges. I didn't hear back from them and now they will not return my calls or emails. I would not recommend these thieves. I can only assume that an employee there would like to keep my lens for their personal use.
This is a fun excursion if you are in the area. This Saltine features 2 slides into the mine. So it is fun for kids of all ages. It is also very informative of the history and mechanics of the Salt mines form Celtic times until today.
Slides are a thrill, the longer one was a bit too much for us, so we took the stairs. The guide was fun and nice. Don't be intimidated by the necessity of wearing overalls in the mine, it is not a messy place at all. Highly recommended.
Interesting place for everybody, tour is not too long, not to short. There is also a fun part, going down two slides. Stuff is friendly and helpful. Visited many tourist attractions in Europe, and in my eyes the maximum price for this attraction should be maximum (top) 15€.
This is a grate attraction to the family. You learn a lot about zaltsburg and salt mining. You get to dress like a miner. Ride the miners train and slide the slides. It is actually a lot of fun
A trip down a salt mine might not sound that exciting, but they've done an excellent job here. It's fun, interesting and reasonably exciting. You actually do learn a lot in the process.The trip consists of dressing up in overalls, going down into the mine on a train, a series of actually quite funny informative videos about the history of salt mining and Salzburg (through the story of Archbishop Wolf-Dietrich von Raitenau), two slides and an underground lake crossing on a boat.The whole visit will take a good 1.5 hours. There's free parking, a reasonably priced small cafe, and a good shop at the end. Top tips: this place is a far better option than Berchtesgaden. If you have a choice of the two: visit this one. Leave backpacks in your car, but take a camera. You'll need to carry it in your hand, but there are several good photo opportunities.
Before we entered the salt mine, we all had to put on overalls, so as not to get our clothing dirty when inside the mine. It is recommended for visitors to dress warmly, since it can get quite cold inside the mines (8-10°C).The tour took about 70-80 minutes, and our guide was very friendly and informative. The highlight of the entire tour of the mines was being on the old miners slides. Most of us found it so fun that we climbed up the stairs just to have a few goes on the slide. After the tour, we spent some time in the small huts on the slope above the salt mines, where one can learn more about the different tools and equipments that the miners used. There view from up there is also magnificent, and there is even a small playground for families with kids.The salt mine is very easily accessible from Salzburg by public transportation - just take a train to Hallein, and transfer to bus number 41.
I've bуут to a few salt mines before, including one in the area, and expected a lot of picturesque caves - there were none, unlike in others. Otherwise, it's a good trip underground across two borders.