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Berchtesgaden Salt Mines (Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden)

Bergwerkstrasse 83, Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
08652/6-00-20
4.5 of 5 stars 101 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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This excursion is enormous fun and very informative. First we are given miners' over-suits and boarded onto an open train to be transported to the bowels of the earth. A guide then takes us through many tunnels (easy walking) with occasional stops for a briefing on extraction of the salt and the associated processes. The highlight for me was the... More

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Kyiv
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

First time in the salt mine, actually. Interesting experience. Never seen a real underground salt lake before. And animation was also nice. More

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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

It was an amazing visit whereby you will be brought to an amazing journey of how the alas mines was formed back in 150 years. The journey started off with a fast train ride with a quite narrow track. No worries, you just need to sit tight and follow the instruction given prior to your journey. Once arrived in the... More

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Surrey United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Slides were great fun and very educational. A great couple of hours spent :o) More

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Venice, Italy
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

"better than Disneyland" (comment of my daughter) ! If you have this 1,5/2 hrs, go there !!!! Betted in this great landscape is already a treat, but than...breathtaking how a tough-work-scene became a absolute "Wooooowwwww"-event. Not just for kids.....even they're the ones which are less afraid to run down on the wooden-slides ! Be careful NOT to touch the floor... More

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Reading, Pennsylvania
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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We visited this salt mine recently and found it to be educational and fun. For about 15 euros you get into a miners uniform, get a guided tour down in the mine, and get to slide down a wooden sliding board twice. We enjoyed the Salt Mine tour very much. More

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Sarasota, FL
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Hands down this was the best excursion we have ever done. We were staying in Salzburg, Austria, and it was only a 30 minute drive to the salt mines in Berchtesgaden. We chose this mine over one in Austria because it allowed for smaller children, and we made the right choice. Berchtesgaden is our favorite town in the world, and... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

On our last day in Salzburg in the heart of winter, my colleague and I decided on a whim to take a morning tour across the border into Germany for the salt mine. A fabulous scenic drive over the wintry mountain range (Views of Eagle's Nest included) and we were in Germany, right at the salt mines an hour later.... More

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Dresden, Germany
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

This is a tour in every sense of the word. You go down in a group, experience things in a group, listen to pre-set talking points in a group, etc. But it is also informative and fun if you let it be. Our group, unfortunately, seemed more set on getting to the next slide and the boat ride rather than... More

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Russia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

Well orginized trip to old salt mine. You must visit it in Berchtesgaden, especially if you have your children with you. More

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