Salzwelten

At the Salzburg Salt Mine in Hallein, everything revolves around salt and its significance as the ‘essence of life’. The interactive journey through time begins with modern salt production in the present day and leads via the magnificent Salzburg archbishops to the Celtic miners of the Dürrnberg. In the world’s oldest show mine, history is brought to life with the help of state-of-the-art technology at the original site.

A visit to the salt factory – Austria’s only show salt works – is also an absolute must. Here you can watch the pan master at work and see how brine is transformed into delicate salt flakes. The Kelten.Erlebnis.Berg (Celtic Experience Mountain) also attracts visitors with a themed playground and the Celtic village of SALINA. Experience first-hand and now also virtually via the new, free ‘Salzwelten Destination Guide’ app how the Celts lived here on the Dürrnberg near Hallein 2,600 years ago.