Salzwelten Altaussee (Salt Mine)

Altaussee

The “Mountain of Treasures”: the biggest active salt mine in Austria

The Altaussee salt mine looks back on a long and, above all, eventful history: all beginning in the year 1147. For it was in then – incidentally, also the year when the name Austria was used for the first time – that salt mining in Altaussee was first chronicled. But did you know that “white gold” continues to be mined here even today? And that Altaussee is the biggest active salt mine in Austria? You will collect your own personal treasure trove of memories during your tour of the salt mine: In passageways lined by pure, shimmering, orangey-red rock salt, you will walk deep into the heart of the mountain. Allow yourself to be enchanted by the Barbara Chapel, sculpted completely out of rock salt, by the legendary salt-leaching chambers, and by the smooth-as-glass salt lake.

Our tips:

Themed tour "Bombs on Michelangelo"
Every Friday at 4:00 p.m.; registration required!
Tickets available online.

Tip: adventurous expeditions underground

Graphic Novel Exhibition: Since March 22, 2024, the Graphic Novel Exhibition has been taking place in the Steinberghaus. During regular opening hours, you can visit this exhibition for free in the Salzwelten Altaussee. You can find more information here: Salzwelten

Childrens Tour available in German only.

Special Tour: "Bombs on Michelangelo"
How did the brave Altaussee miners manage to save the priceless art treasures from destruction and why did some of those treasures surface a little later in the backrooms of nearby inns – you will learn all about this in a special 90-minute tour (Friday, 4 p.m.)

Find more information, online tickets and opening hours on our website: https://www.salzwelten.at/en/altaussee