The main reason for our stop in
Salzburg was to see the Eisriesenwelt ice caves. We got up early and took the
train to Werfen, Austria. The train ride was in a valley surrounded by big
fields with white top mountains in the background. The little village is very
colorful and peaceful. We took a mini bus from the station to the
ticket office, 5 km uphill. We then had to do a steep twenty minutes walk to
get to the cable car that took us closer to the cave entrance. There
was another twenty minutes steep walk to get to the entrance. A good work-out
well worth it but not over. The tour consist of a 1 km deep visit in the caves that are 40 km long. It is again a workout as you go up and down around 1400 stairs in the ice caves . The caves are beautiful
with the ice formations inside that the guide illuminates from behind for the visitors. Unfortunately, pictures are forbidden
inside the caves during the tour so we borrowed one from their
website as an example. It is magical and a must see in Austria.
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| Werfen Castle, Austria |
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| Werfen, Austria |
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| Salzburg, Austria |
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| Salzburg, Austria |
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| Inside the caves. This is a picture from them as you are not allowed to use your camera inside the caves. |
