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Fairyland Caves: Explore Colorful Show Mines
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11 Ratings
Saalfeld
Step into the enchanting world of fairies and miners.
In a place where black alum slate was historically extracted, the “world’s most colorful show caves” now mesmerize guests.
Step into the enchanting world of fairies and miners.
In a place where black alum slate was historically extracted, the “world’s most colorful show caves” now mesmerize guests.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Saalfelder Feengrotten - Explore the “world’s most colorful show caves”
Embark on a guided tour of the Fairy Grottoes show mine, where you will delve into the history of the former alum slate mine and discover how nature has crafted this extraordinary masterpiece over the centuries. At the conclusion of the tour, a memorable surprise awaits you in…
- Saalfelder Feengrotten - Explore the “world’s most colorful show caves”
Embark on a guided tour of the Fairy Grottoes show mine, where you will delve into the history of the former alum slate mine and discover how nature has crafted this extraordinary masterpiece over the centuries. At the conclusion of the tour, a memorable surprise awaits you in the enchanting fairytale cathedral.
But the adventure doesn’t stop there: At the interactive Grottoneum Adventure Museum, you can dive into the world of mining and minerals in an engaging way, conduct experiments, and become a researcher at numerous hands-on stations. It’s an experience for all ages.
Included in the package:
- 1-hour guided tour of the Fairy Grottoes show mine
- A delightful surprise at the end of the tour
- Admission to the Grottoneum Adventure Museum
Our suggestion: Are you visiting our adventure world with children? During a special family tour of the fairy grottoes, the young visitors are especially well engaged.
What's Included
- Guided tour of the show mine
- Cloaks to protect clothing
- Entrance to the Grottoneum Adventure Museum
- Guided tour of the show mine
- Cloaks to protect clothing
- Entrance to the Grottoneum Adventure Museum
What's Not Included
- Parking fees
- Parking fees
Additional Information
- We recommend the guided tour from the age of 4
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments
- We recommend the guided tour from the age of 4
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments
Location
Saalfelder Feengrotten
Feengrottenweg 2
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Mmbr0st
Oct 4, 2025
Beautiful experience in the fairy grotto - Interest leadership with lots of new information. In the end, the technology failed, yet informative and entertaining. One immersed oneself in the time of pit work. The audience and also children are very involved.
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Companion43790888955
Sep 19, 2025
Just worth seeing and a great tour - Very nice atmosphere
Must have seen af any case
And is definitely also for children
An experience also worth seeing for adults
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686ritaw
Aug 19, 2025
An emotional tour with Micha - First of all, a heartfelt thank you to the grotto guide "Micha", who explained this fantastic and fairytale world with his manner, but also the world above ground humorously with his knowledge and views. His way of thinking about everyone....also and especially those who are no longer so good "on foot" (we were underground with a tour group) has impressed us emotionally very strongly. Dear Micha, even if you, according to your own information, have been 395 years in this world...:-))...so we two wish you all the best!!, so that you can make many more visitors happy. Best regards Rita and Wolfgang
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Andreas_aus_b
Jun 24, 2025
Very nice trip to the fairy worlds - The Fairy Grottoes in Saalfeld are an impressive cave world and a real highlight for visitors of all ages. The guided tour is excitingly designed and provides interesting insights into the history and origin of the colourful caves. The on-site gastronomy also impresses with a diverse and delicious offer. An all-round worthwhile excursion into a fascinating underworld!
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Birgit_w
Jun 12, 2025
Fairytale - It was very interesting and informative, coupled with a lot of humor. The caves show nature, the saga of the fairies is rounded off
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Jolandav711
Oct 27, 2025
Definitely worth it, especially the light show is beautiful! It is narrow, but you get an impression of the mining industry. - It was a beautiful experience. Impression of the mining industry, and also as a Dutchman you can hear the context of the story. Light spectacle is spectacular
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Sachse2017
Sep 21, 2025
Worth a visit - The last time I was here was about 37 years ago, a lot has changed here and for the good! The guided tour of the fairy grottoes was entertaining and entertaining.The illumination with matching music - very nice!
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331silked
Sep 3, 2025
After starting difficulties a wonderful experience. - After my research on the Internet on the official Website, where it was described that there is a place for dogs to stay, nothing stood in the way of a visit. Once there we were kindly given a key for the doghouse. Arriving around the trunk, it turned out that it was so defective, dad and his little dog could cop out. The nice lady at the reception tried to reach someone from the line. Nobody answered the phone. The nice lady then prepared to take care of our little one for 1 hour. This made it a great experience. The tour was very great and there was not one eye left dry in the fairy grotto.
The buddy who made due guidance and the lady at the till , made us forget our disappointment again.
A magical place , with magical employees looking over drn Telkerrand. I can highly recommend everything. Not a full score from the start.
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Corarensen
Sep 25, 2025
Not for people with claustrophobia! - Rather scary experience for people with a slight tendency to claustrophobia. At the beginning there was nothing wrong at all but at the long mine I dropped out. I would rather have been warned in advance about this very narrow long corridor. That's why my rating is low. But if you are not claustrophobic, this is undoubtedly a top attraction!
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Explore01573182914
Aug 31, 2025
Isn't the money worth it - For 16€ per person I expected more than 4 stops with a lot of blah. Only all the talk filled the time, he was quite nice, but interesting was the least of it. After the guided tour, you can also go straight to the shop and if you like, you can then go to the museum opposite or walk in the forest.
I wouldn't recommend it. There is no recommendation from me.
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