The Celtic Museum in Hallein is one of the largest museums for Celtic history in Europe. Unique finds from the Celtic settlement areas and burial places can be seen. The highlight is the famous, 2,500 year old beak-jug.
One of the most famous and most visited sights is the Dürrnberg Salt Mine. Over 2500 years ago, the Celts mined the white gold and began digging deep shafts into the mountain. Salt mining has been discontinued now, though visitors can still enjoy tracking the salt in the salt worlds. The long ‘Miner’s Slides’ that lead deep into the mountain are especially fun for children, and there is also a raft trip on the subterranean salt lake. The whole tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours. The “Salzwelten Ticket” grants access to The Celtic Village and Celtic Museum. Children over the age of 4 years are allowed to visit the Salt Mine.
Driving just a few curves further on from the salt mine, you will come to the longest summer toboggan run in SalzburgerLand.
And here in winter there is a lot happening at the Zinken lifts. When there is sufficient snow, big and small skiers and snowboarders abound on the slopes. Due to its proximity to the city of Salzburg, the Dürrnberg is an ideal family ski area and not only for Salzburg people. Even ski-tourers appreciate the easy accessibility.
Did you know that…
in Hallein there is a Silent Night Museum? The museum is in the former sexton’s house, in which the composer Franz Xaver Gruber worked for 28 years on the most famous Christmas Carol “Silent Night, Holy Night”.
As the district capital of Tennengau with a historically protected centre, Hallein offers a lot around the clock, 24hrs a day.
