Salzwelten Altaussee

A special journey through the "Mountain of Treasures"

Salzwelten Altaussee

Ansprechpartner/in: Team der Salzwelten

Lichtersberg 25
8992 Altaussee

+43 (0) 6132 200 2400 Send email Website

Where the hearts of children and young people beat faster

About us

Welcome to the largest active salt mine in Austria! Here, the approximately two-kilometre-long guided tour route is covered on foot in 90 minutes. The tunnels lead partly through pure rock salt. Highlights of the tour include the Barbara Chapel, built from salt stones, 700 metres deep in the mountain, two miners' slides and a storage room for art treasures from the Second World War. The tour concludes with a light show at the six-million-litre brine lake. During the Second World War, the Nazis hid priceless art treasures, including a great deal of looted art, underground in Altaussee. The new exhibition "The Good Fortune of Art" tells the story of how they were saved from destruction.

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Opening hours
- You can find the current opening hours here (https://www.salzwelten.at/de/altaussee/preise-oeffnungszeiten)
Guided tours
- Guided school programme on request
Duration of visit
- 2-3 hours
Arrival
- ca. 3 km from Altaussee
Motorway exit
- no