Salt Palace in the dungeon
Description:
The mine is located at a depth of 208 m, covers an area of 90,000 square meters. The total volume of extracted salt was 2.9 million m3. The mine consists of 14 trapezoidal rooms with an impressive height, about 60 meters. The mine is not only a tourist attraction, it is also intended as a place of entertainment for both children and adults.
The mine is known primarily for its microclimate, rich in sodium ions. The microclimate is very effective in the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases. The mine has children’s playgrounds, sports grounds, billiard hall and buffet, so you can spend a certain amount of time in the ionized air, the mine works as a sanatorium for those who want to undergo treatment. In the mine, you can visit a room where you can admire the impressive collection of salt sculptures. Here you can see the statue of Decebalus – the last king of Dacia and the Roman emperor Trojan or other sculptures with Dacian motifs.
There is an exhibition of salt formations and collections of amber. Another object is the "Salt Fountain" - a place where salt seeps into the wall, having bizarre shapes and interesting colors. Inside the mine a constant air temperature (12-13 ° C), regardless of the season. In the near future, an international space research center will operate in the mine. Slanik Prahova competed with similar facilities in England, France, Spain, Italy, Finland and Poland for the project. The Slanik Prahova mine was chosen due to the low level of radiation inside the mine, which is favorable for space research.
What comes in
Transportation and guide services
What's not in
Entrance tickets (4.5 EUR/person)
Useful information
Working hours 08:00 - 15:30. The air temperature in the mine is 13 C, year-round, it is necessary to take into account when choosing clothes.