Slanic Salt Mine: Largest Salt Mine in Europe

Explore Europe’s largest salt mine near Bucharest. Discover massive underground chambers and rich history. Perfect for health and adventure seekers.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Unirea Salt Mine - We visited the largest salt mine 2.5 hours away by car(including a stop on the route for a break)
    we arrive at the Slanic Prahova Salt Mine and the Salt Mountain.
    The maximum depth of the mine is 217 m, and its trapezoidal chambers measure 55 m high, the total area of the mine being approximately 80,000 m2. The height of one hall…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

About 100 kilometers from Bucharest and 44 kilometers from Ploiesti, the Slanic salt mine is a recognized destination for balneal and touristic activities since 1853, when it was declared a tourist destination of national interest in Romania. Among the superlatives of the salt mine (especially the Union Mine), the most important tourist and health…

Location
Grand Hotel Bucharest
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu
wait in the boulevard at the taxi station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lorraine_k
Aug 10, 2025
Great experience - Really cool experience, different to other trips. Surreal underground wonderland with cafe, activities for kids, lots of space to walk around.
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Martin_l
Jun 16, 2025
Bring a jumper! - Well organised driver, prompt, kept everyone to schedule. Mine was really interesting, two hours was about right. It’s v cold down the mine, bring a jumper!
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U6915pwjessicah
Jun 14, 2025
Beautiful place. - This was beautiful. Inside the mine there were places to sit, things for kids to play on, a spot to get a coffee, and some history posters. The only thing to keep in mind is it can take 30 minutes or more to exit the mine waiting for the ride back to the top so plan ahead.
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Davepickering0
Jun 11, 2025
Stunning venue - This was well worth the visit. Tour company was reliable and the driver was very helpful. The mine visit was quite a place. The drive through the tunnel was fascinating but we were taken aback by the amazing mine itself which is an incredible feat of human engineering. Very real and very interesting.
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Weihua_c
Jan 27, 2025
The salt mine is big, but... - The salt mine is big, but not so many things to see. Just an empty huge space. You will not regrat if missing it
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Tania_c
Jan 2, 2025
Salt Mines - Excellent service and a very good guide. The mines are amazing - a subterrerean marvel. A visit is a must. The air is so pure !!
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Raveendra_m
Dec 28, 2024
Awesome - It was really cool. The tour guide Bogdan was really friendly and very informative. Highly recommended.
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Winnie_b
Sep 26, 2024
A good trip to a historic salt mine - The trip was well organised as we were picked up promptly from a central, easy to find location. There were about 14 on this tour. The driver wasn't a guide as such but he was nice and helpful, offering a coffee break and then a short lunch break after the visit. The salt mine was a spectacle, like a palace or a corporate headquarters, 208 meters underground and there was decent WiFi! As well as the exhibition, there was a lovely atmospheric cafe serving good real coffee (not too expensive), and the expected salt sculptures and old mining machinery. It was comfortably cool at around 13 degrees. We enjoyed our visit and would recommend it as an interesting day trip.
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Johan_h
Apr 1, 2025
Impressive Salt Mines - We did enjoyed this trip, but no information were given about the Salt mines or anything. The driver was great, he drove us there, got us at the front of the queue, which was very long and then you get driven to the mines to walk around and then return. Which there were information given about the Salt Mines.
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Kapo_l
Jul 7, 2025
No tour. Just transportation and entrance tickets. - The tour operator did not contact or confirm me regarding the meeting point or time until I took the initiative to check with them. I texted the tour operator via Viator messages many times few days before the tour but not a single response at all. Feel nervous about it. Especially the meeting point was updated and was different from the one stated on the event page. On the event day, no tour was given even though the page said it included an English tour. You will have transportation and entrance tickets in the price only. The driver’s attitude is okay but a bit blunt. Did not feel super welcome.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).