Explore the largest salt mine in Europe and the biggest planetarium in Romania at Slanic Prahova. Discover the fascinating Berca Muddy Volcanoes and capture stunning volcanic formations. Book your tour now!
- Vulcanii Noroiosi (Muddy Volcanoes) - The Berca Mud Volcanoes (Romanian: Noroioși de la Pâclele Mici) is a geological and botanical reservation located in Scorțoasa commune close to Berca in Buzău County in Romania. Its most spectacular feature is the mud volcanoes, small volcano-shaped structures typically a few meters high caused by the eruption of mud and natural gases.
As the gases erupt from 3000 meters deep towards the surface, through the underground layers of clay and water, they push up underground salty water and mud, so that they overflow through the mouths of the volcanoes, while the gas emerges as bubbles. The mud dries off at the surface, creating a relatively solid conical structure resembling a real volcano. The mud expelled by them is cold, as it comes from inside the Earth’s continental crust layers, and not from the mantle.
The reservation is unique in Romania. Elsewhere in Europe, similar phenomena can be observed in Italy (the northern Apennines and Sicily), Ukraine, Russia as well as Azerbaijan.
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Slanic Salt Museum - Known as the biggest salt mine in Europe, Slanic Prahova stands today as one of the most important watering and climatic resorts in Romania, situated between the valley of Prahova and that of Teleajen, at about 44 km of Ploiesti, at 400 meters of altitude.
Muntele de Sare (The Salt Mountain), unique in the entire world, Grota Miresei (The Bride’s Cave), Baia Baciului (The Shepherd’s Lake), Baia Verde (The Green Lake), and Salina Unirea (Unirea Salt Mine) are just some of the resort’s attractions, which, according to the documents, for more than 300 years represented an important salt extraction center.
To get here we drive for 2 hours from Bucharest!
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- Exclusive private car (Tourism or Minibus) for your group
- Included entrance fees according to the itinerary
- Photo fees covered
- Personal, licensed English-speaking guide/driver for the entire tour
- All car-related expenses covered (gasoline, parking, road tolls)
- Food and Drinks
Welcome to Slanic Prahova, the largest salt mine in Europe.
Here, you will discover the most extensive planetarium in Romania, equipped with a 16-meter diameter dome and an advanced 4k laser projection system with intensity of 24.000 lumens.
Following this, we will move on to the Berca Muddy Volcanoes, an impressive geological and botanical site found in Buzău County. Its standout attraction includes mini volcano-like formations, just a few meters tall, brought about by mud and natural gas eruptions.
Don’t forget your camera!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.