Salina Turda
An underground playground carved deep inside an old salt mine. Visitors can ride a Ferris wheel and row boats on an underground lake, and the vast spaces feel like a science fiction film set.
Salt has been mined at Turda since the Middle Ages. Mining stopped in 1932, and after renovation in 2010 the site became a popular attraction. Visitors enter through the Joseph Tunnel, several hundred meters long. The Rudolf Mine, about 42 meters high, has a Ferris wheel, mini golf, bowling, and sports fields at its base. Deeper still, the Theresa Mine holds a central underground salt lake where you can rent wooden boats. Stalactite-like salt formations and lighting create a fantastical effect. Admission costs about 50 to 60 lei, and activities such as boating cost extra. The mine stays around 12°C all year, so bring a jacket. Turda is about 35 km from Cluj-Napoca, a 50-minute drive or bus ride. Entrance queues are long in peak season.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (last entry approx. 16:00)
Nearby sights
- Turda Gorge
- Rimetea
- Tailors' Bastion
- Reformed Church on Farkas Street
- Lucian Blaga National Theatre & Romanian Opera
- Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden
- Dormition Cathedral & Avram Iancu Square
- Bánffy Palace