
Turda Salt Mine – Cluj Napoca
fromEnjoy a unique underground experience in a former salt mine!
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Activity Level Leisurely
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Group Size Medium Group
Turda Salt Mine – Cluj Napoca
When you think of Transylvania, you imagine an idyllic, picturesque place, hidden behind the Carpathians with villages and old towns spread between valleys and woody hills. But Transylvania was always in the way of the enemies, an entrance gate in Europe. Transylvania is famous due to its wonderful medieval castles and old towns.
This tour includes two of the most fascinating sights in Transylvania: the salt mine in Turda and the beautiful city of Cluj.
Turda Salt Mine was dug during Middle Ages for salt exploitation, the first document mentioning the salt mine goes back into the 13th century even though there are opinions saying that Romans were actually the first ones to extract salt in this area. Lots of extractions took place also during the Habsbourg and Austro-Hungarian period.
Today, Turda Salt Mine is one of the most visited sights in Romania. There are several galleries we can visit, an underground lake and a recreation area as the Turda Salt Mine micro-climate has a proper behaviour that provides conditions for rehabilitation therapies.

Cluj Napoca is one of the biggest and most important cities in Romania. It has a rich and diversified history and it became through the centuries a mosaic of ethnic groups and religions, a symbol of architecture.
Cluj is one of the most important university centres in Romania, in 2015 being European Capital of Youth. Today it is a cultural hub with countless landmark monuments to be discovered!
The tour doesn’t include, but at your request we may add other visits:
- A walking tour in Alba Iulia
- A visit in the village of Rimetea (Europa Nostra Award for restauration)
- Meals or any other tourist admission fees

It is quite a long drive but we can set together the meeting hours. We shall pick you up / drop you off at your accommodation.
Yes, it is private tour. In case there is another request for the same tour, in the same day, we shall let you know in advance.
The quote is calculated according to the number of participants and services included.
Adela is fun, knowledgeable, easy to work with and calm under pressure. We toured with her on a day with unusually heavy rainfall and ran into flooding as we returned to Sibiu. She rerouted, got us back safely, and never lost her cool. Our group has traveled with several drivers, and she was by far the safest ( by American standards) that we have ever had. She also taught us more about Romania than anyone we’ve ever toured with. You will not be disappointed if you book a trip with her!