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Salzburg Austria – the city of salt

now from the title you know how the name of the city came about. You can visit these ancient salt mines the Celtic people used to grow their influence throughout this part of Europe before the Romans ever thought about kids being raised by wolves (Roman history). At the time, salt was more valuable than gold since it was the main preservative for food. This is one way these Celtic people expanded their influence throughout this part of the world.

We had to get our proper gear on before we could go down in the mine
We sat on a large wood piling which speeds down inside the mine
Our guide gave very good presentations along the way
Even though we were not going much downhill we were entering the mountain from the side so we wound up in a deep area
This was mostly for fun. We sat in groups of two and we speed down to the bottom on a small wooden piling. It’s great fun. The kids loved it, adults also.
He gives us an explanation how to ride down into the deep area
This is used to dig holes so water could be pumped in and then drained out after it had absorbed the salt. The salt is then extracted from the water..
Images of the past. These minds have been used for thousands of years.
Underground we are passing into Bavaria and then back again into Austria.
Rails were also used in ancient times to bring the salt out of the mine as well as the rubble from digging
The simulates what they found in the mind, the remains of people who died down here more than 1500 years ago
These rocks are filled with salt

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