Slanic Prahova Salt Mines

The Slănic Prahova Salt Mine is located in the Prahova Valley, about 130 km from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, and is the largest mine in Europe. The mine area is 80,000 square meters, and the temperature is constant, 12 degrees Celsius.
The place is a unique tourist attraction and also serves as a hospital for children with asthma. A prolonged stay there helps to cure respiratory diseases, bronchitis and pneumonia. The place is also used as a backdrop for movies.
The mine was created by the residents of the town of Slănic in their search for salt to preserve meat.
You go down to the mine to a depth of 208 meters and tour the 15 large halls carved in salt, which are about 90 meters high and the ground is impressive with different layers and the movement of the rock over millions of years. In the halls you can see impressive sculptures in salt stones, including: a statue of Traian – the Roman emperor who conquered Romania, Statue of Decebal – the leader of the Dacians during the Roman conquest, Michael the Brave and the statue of Eminescu, the national poet of Romania. Some of the halls are equipped with playground equipment, billiard tables, a ping-pong table and more… and various sporting events are held there.