Picture Credit: Stephen & Claire Farnsworth
The Salt Mines of Hallein are located in a medieval village just south of Salzburg; only a 60min drive from Club La Costa World’s Alpine Centre and they are well worth taking a look.
At the site of the 7000-year-old mine is a visitor centre, containing a museum and a guided underground tour lasting around 90 minutes that features a ride on an electric train and a boat trip across an underground lake.
Visitors are asked to dress in overalls to protect their clothing and the tour guide is dressed in a traditional miner’s costume of the period. All multimedia displays and commentaries are multilingual and offer an insight into the history of the mines and surrounding areas.
Picture Credit: Andreika
The mines have been in operation for thousands of years and were worked by Celtic tribes which helped the city of Salzburg to prosper into a powerful trading base and also gave the city its name.
Initially mining was carried out manually but it developed into a system where fresh water was pumped into the mines. After a number of weeks absorbing salt from the rocks, the water was pumped out to a processing plant in the town of Hallein.
The salt mines are a unique feature in Austria and have been opened up into a premium visitor attraction that is definitely worth a visit during your stay at Club La Costa World’s Alpine Centre.
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