A mine well worth visiting which is located deep inside an Alpine mountain between Aigle and Martigny in the town of Bex off the autoroute in the Valais. It is a good family destination but also interesting for adults. It is not for the claustrophobic as one is brought inside the bowels of the salt mine in a tiny train... More

The visit is impressive and well done! A small train to take you to the heart of the alps. Don't forget to bua the "Salt Alps Body Peeling", the best of their cosmetic range, made with salt from the mines!

Great experience for children and everybody can come home with a stone of salt :-)

Turned up on spec to find that there were set times for access to the mine (guided tour only). As we were only a few minutes late for the morning tour (10:30) we were allowed to join the tour. We were told it would be in French only, but were given an English sheet explaining the various areas that we... More

Visiting a salt mine may sound a bit boring but it was not! We both enjoyed it very much. Another review (alisonfrance) who visited in 2010 provides details which are all exact: lively explanations by competent guides, many ancient artifacts including fossils and different types of crystals, glance at historical events and the possibility to ask as many questions as... More

I went to the Bex mines in September 2010, mainly as it was a miserable rainy day and looking for something to do I thought my 5 year old son would enjoy a trip on the underground train. I wasn't really expecting much from the trip but it was one of the best guided tours I have ever been on.... More