Castles and Mountain Day Trips from Bucharest, 7 of 8
Castles and Mountain Day Trips from Bucharest, 7 of 8: Slănic Salt Mine
Slănic Salt Mine
Day TripSlănic
Area
Slănic
Good for
3–14
Cost
Under 3 free, from 40 lei
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 23, 2026
What you need to know
- Bring a warm layer, since the halls stay at 12-13°C all year, even on the hottest summer days
- Last ride down at 3:30pm, and the last minibus back up leaves at 4:30pm, so plan an early start
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays most weeks, with daily opening in some holiday weeks; the monthly schedule is on the official site
About
The Unirea mine at Slănic is a set of 14 vast halls carved out of rock salt, reached by minibus 208 m below ground. Inside are salt sculptures of Burebista, Decebal, Trajan and Mihai Eminescu, a salt-water lake with a waterfall, and a museum of mining machines.
Kids get play areas with inflatable slides and a trampoline, plus go-karts, mini golf, table tennis, billiards and air hockey.
Indoor
Under 3 free, from 40 lei
Adults 60 lei, kids and students aged 3-18 40 lei, university students up to 26 50 lei, seniors 65+ 45 lei, under 3 free. A 5-entry pass for 7 consecutive days costs 35 lei per entry for kids and 50 lei for adults.
Wed-Sun9:15 AM – 4:30 PM
Last ride down 3:30pm. Open daily some holiday weeks.
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Location
Slănic Salt Mine
Strada Salinei 1, 106200 Slănic, Romania
