Try it out: Daily Salt tasting in Hallstatt

A pinch of unusual holiday memories

Hallstatt is so much more than a small tranquil place, located at the foot of mighty mountains and on the shore of a magical lake. Hallstatt is a custom, tradition and history at the same time. For thousands of years, the "white gold" - salt - has been mined here. The picturesque lakeside town is therefore so famous that an entire era was named after it - the Hallstatt period. For thousands of years, salt was the only way to preserve food for a longer period of time, and so the Europe-wide trade in the "white goods" from Hallstatt flourished for thousands of years.

But not all salt is the same! Interested visitors can find out at a salt tasting in the centre of Hallstatt.

During this salt tasting in the new salt shop directly on the picturesque market square in the centre of the World Heritage town of Hallstatt, you will learn more about the health effects of natural salt on the skin and body and visit the Salzkontor with its products around the "white gold". A unique holiday experience!

Fancy an unusual holiday memory? The salt tasting is free of charge and should not be missed during a visit to Hallstatt, as well as a pinch of salt in every good soup. The organisers, the Hallstatt Salt Mine, are looking forward to your visit. Good luck!

What is special about salt from Hallstatt?

The salt from Hallstatt is special because Hallstatt has the oldest salt mine in the world and developed a historically unique cultural landscape around salt mining, which led to the naming of an entire epoch - the Hallstatt period. The method of natural salt mining is also unique: underground, the mountain is flooded with water, which forms brine, which is then evaporated into pure evaporated salt, according to the Natural History Museum Vienna.

Salt with history

People have been mining salt in Hallstatt for about 7,000 years, making it the oldest salt mine in the world.

The heyday of salt mining between 800 and 400 BC was so important that an entire era of the Iron Age was named after Hallstatt. For thousands of years, salt was the only way to preserve food, which allowed the trade in the "white gold" from Hallstatt to flourish.

Experience something different!

An unforgettable and unusual holiday experience that you are also welcome to share with your friends or family via social media. The Hallstatt Salt Mine is looking forward to your visit! Come by for a salt tasting, several times a week, on the historic market square of Hallstadt.