Salt Mine Berchtesgaden tours and attractions
Salt mines, lakes, and mountains combination tour from Salzburg
Experience a full-day tour from Salzburg, including the Berchtesgaden Salt Mines and the impressive lakes and mountains region.
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Eagle’s Nest, Salt Mines and Bavarian Alps full-day trip from Salzburg
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Berchtesgaden including the Eagle's Nest, King's Lake and the Berchtesgaden Salt Mines - save money with this combination package!
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Sound of Music and Salt Mines combination tour in Salzburg
Receive a superb reduced price on a full-day tour combining the Sound of Music tour, Salzkammergut lake region and adventure into the historic Salt Mines.
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Berchtesgaden salt mines tour from Salzburg
Ideal for all ages, learn the value of "white gold" in an adventure deep into the salt mines! Slip down the miner's slide and travel across a salt lake on a half-day trip from Salzburg.
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The inside story
Immerse yourself in an underground world where ‘white gold’ is found. The Salt Mine (Salzbergwerk) Berchtesgaden is the oldest active salt mine in Germany, being active for over 500 years. Located in Berchtesgaden, a small town in the Bavarian Alps just 15 miles outside of Salzburg, the salt mine is a very popular attraction amongst tourists of all ages with around 330,000 annual visitors.
The Salt Mine Berchtesgaden was officially founded in 1517 by Prince-Provost Gregor Rainer, but the salt mining industry in the region goes back to the late 12th century. Not only was the salt used a resource, it was traded and became a huge source of income for the Prince-Provostry of Berchtesgaden. The mine remained independent to the estate of the Holy Roman Empire up until 1803 when it then became part of Bavaria after two laws were passed.
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