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Two years in a row: Travellers' Choice Award!

What a moment! After the Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2024, we have made it again in 2025 - and are once again one of the most popular destinations worldwide.

Our visitors bring this special experience to life. Your curiosity, your interest in mining culture and your enjoyment of our guided tours motivate our entire team to give their all every year. Thank you for supporting us. Thank you for visiting us. Thank you for rating us.

Would you like to help us continue to be the best in the future? We look forward to every new review on Tripadvisor!

Did you know?
Hard coal mining in Saarland officially ended on June 30, 2012. On this day, the last active mine, Bergwerk Saar in Ensdorf, was closed, ending over 250 years of mining tradition in the region.
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