Romania – Die Ehningers

The Salina Turda is a salt mine in Romania. It is one of the most famous salt mines because there is a fun park at the bottom of the largest mine. The Salina Turda has been used since the ancient Romans as a table salt source.
As a tourist attraction, it has been known since 1992. In 2010, a renovation of almost € 6000000 was carried out to build the underground fun park. Mainly the mine consists of three big caves: The Rudolf mine, the Terezia mine and the Gizela mine

When you enter the Mine you firstly walk down a corridor with a star with 107 steps, until you reach the Franz-Josef Gallery. From there another short corridor goes to the Gizela mine which has a SPA inside and which is the tiniest of the three big caves. Her building was finished shortly after the opening for tourists. When you walk down the Franz-Josef gallery, the corridor turns left soon. You are in a little room now. There are showcases build into the wall. They show ancient digging tools . In the middle of this room is another staircase which leads down to a Balcony. Straight ahead you can look down into the Rudolf mine. Behind the staircase you can look down into the Terezia mine. You can just go down on the side of the Rudolf mine where you can choose between an elevator and a staircase. The elevator is made of glass so you can look down into the cave with a wonderfull panorama view. You first have to walk along a balcony at the ceiling of the Rudolf mine. When you reach the other side you also reach the staircase downwards. it is build like little stairs separated through little landings where you can look down into the cave. With every landing you go down in history of the cave because the workers digged down one part after the ext.The stairs have 172 steps together. At the bottom of the mine is a Ferris wheel and a playing ground. you can play , ping-pong, crazy golf and bowling. There is a little stage to and a mini-shop where you can buy souvenirs. There is an observation point to look down to the Terezia mine.
The Rudolf mine and the Terezia mine melt together thanks to the cone shape. you can go to the toilet to which is kind of crazy with stalagtites at the ceiling. Another elevator leads to the Terezia mine but you can also use the stairs. There are other viewpoints and even a boat rental. At the bottom of this mine is a salt lake which should rather be called saturated salt solution. The building here is only possible through an island in the middle which is connected via a bridge with the ledge of the elevator. You are at the deepest point now. 112 meters under the surfaces and 90 meters under the start.