In the heart of the Austrian Alps next to Salzburg, the Hallein Salt Mine conceals a world that was fashioned for 2,000 years by the "white gold" that is salt. Kitted out with a coverall ...

16. The Salt Mines of Hallein Just south of Salzburg (which means “Salt City”), the salt mines in Hallein are a great stop ...

Berchtesgaden isn't the only place in the area where you can explore salt mines — Salzburg and Hallstatt also have tours. Honestly, my list could keep going. Spend an evening drinking local ...

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Romanian authorities scrambled Friday to save a salt mine in the northern village of Praid from further damage after heavy ...

Archaeologists at an old mining site in Dürrnberg, near Salzburg ... an ancient mine in Dürrnberg (otherwise known as Bad Dürrnberg). This site is known for containing rock salt (halite ...