Pure Adventure in the Hallein Salt Mine

Fun, adventure and mystical moments await you in this ancient realm of "White Gold". The galleries of the salt mine in the Dürrnberg near Hallein were the source of Salzburg's wealth. Visitors hop aboard the mine train for a comfortable, fun-filled ride into the center of the mountain, where two long miners' slides take them down to a subterranean salt lake, site of a new multi-media show that transports them into a magical world of light and sound. They follow in the footsteps of the Ancient Celts, who had been mining salt here since 400 B.C., and discover the mysterious world of the miners themselves who, with their bare hands, dug kilometers-long labyrinths deep into the mountain. Today's visitors, big and small, can look forward to adventure, fascinating insights and all kinds of fun during the tour. And it doesn't matter at all whether it is hot or rainy outside.

All inclusive:

- The Celtic Village on the Dürrnberg,

- the Celtic Museum in Hallein, as well as

- the Silent Night Museum in Hallein

can all be visited free of charge with your Salt-Mine Ticket!

NEW: "Cleverix - Celts, Salt and Flashes of Genius"

An adventurous journey of discovery through salt, the mountain and time itself..

A mysterious envelope, a message from a Celtic lad who lived long before our time. What could it possibly contain?  A treasure map? Instructions for building the greatest discoveries of the last 2500 years?  Whatever the case, you simply have to be there when it's finally opened!  By the way, do you know the legend of the Devil's Slide? Do you know how salt got into the mountain in the first place? Ever encountered the dwarf people known as the Dürrnberger Bergmandln? Have you ever seen a salt mummy?

Dates & Times: July & August, every Wednesday at 3 p.m.

For additional dates and information, please visit www.salzwelten.at

Highlights: 

- 2 long miners' slides

- Multi-media show at the subterranean salt lake  

- Mine train

- Raft ride across the subterranean salt lake   

- Celtic Village

Audio guides in 10 languages - rental fee: € 2.00

Prices, opening times and special events can all be found online at www.salzwelten.at

Children ages 4 and up are welcome to visit the Salt Mine. Don't forget to wear sturdy shoes and warm clothing!

Your Contact:  
tel.         +43(0)6132/200 8511

fax:        +43(0)6132/ 200 8518
@:             hallein@salinen.com
internet: www.salzwelten.at

Museum of the Celts Hallein:

Situated in the former Salina administration building, the Museum of the Celts in more than 30 rooms presents not only a richness of fine objects but also highly informative details about the Celts as well as about the salt of the Archbishops.
The main focus of the exhibition rooms on the ground and the first floor is on the objects excavated from Celtic settlements, work-places and grave-fields of the Dürrnberg, which was already inhabited by the Celts about 600 BC. Jewelry, tools, devices as well as rich-equipped grave finds show that the salt of the Dürrnberg helped the Celts to gain wealth already 2,500 years ago.

The second floor accommodates the documentation of the salt-mining on the Dürrnberg with models and tools as well as a most precise and vivid documentation of medieval salt-mining by means of 74 oil paintings, which are uniquely painted on the wall.

The Museum of the Celts is open daily, all year round.

Further information: 
Keltenmuseum Hallein

Silent Night Museum:

The museum, situated in the former dwelling house of Franz Xaver Gruber since 1993, documents the life and work of the composer of "Silent Night! Holy Night!".
It illustrates the making of the most famous Christmas carol and its spreading throughout the world. Apart from the three original, bequeathed signed copies of Silent Night, one of the museum's main attractions is the guitar on which Joseph Mohr, parish priest and writer of the original words, accompanied the song at its world premiere on Christmas Eve 1818.

In the former study, the original furniture and his personal belongings document the second half of Gruber's life while working and living in Hallein.

Opening hours:
January 7 - 1st Advent: daily  15 - 17 hrs.
1st Advent - January 6: daily  11 - 17 hrs.

Further information:
Stille Nacht Museum Hallein

Salina Graduation House in Bad Dürrnberg:

The healing power of the salt has made Bad Dürrnberg a health resort. The Salina Graduation House, an open-air facility for saltwater inhalation, has been built in the publicly accessible spa gardens of Bad Dürrnberg.

In the Salina Graduation House, brine is sprinkled on stacked-up branches of whitethorn, and the resulting climate, similar to the one at the seaside, provides a better blood circulation of the respiratory system.

Enjoy a relaxing walk through the park, enhancing additionally to your physical well-being.