{"id":258717,"date":"2025-02-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=258717"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:11:14","slug":"grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/","title":{"rendered":"Caves and mines in Europe - 16 tips underground"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ta_ads_container\" class=\"takeover-container has-clientside-condition loading run-count-0\" data-ttl=\"86400\"><div class=\"takeover-bar\"><a class=\"blog-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" title=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sweden&#039;s largest travel magazine - \" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FREEDOMtravel-resemagasin.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sveriges mesta resemagasin\"><\/a><a class=\"home-link close-takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\">Go to FREEDOMtravel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"takeover-content\"><div class=\"label\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-4023979710\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-computer-1920x900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-224x105.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-433x203.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\" ) ) {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = parseInt( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) + 1;} else { var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1; }} else {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1;advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\", \"true\", 86400 );}advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\", advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709, 86400 );});<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious about caves and mines in Europe? Here are 16 different underground sites we've visited ourselves. You'll find everything from beautiful cave rooms with impressive stalactites to interesting mines where silver, salt, iron, coal, copper and cobalt have been mined...<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7a3954d5f6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7a3954d5f6\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#Grottor_och_gruvor_i_Europa\" >Caves and mines in Europe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#Grottor_i_Europa\" >Caves in Europe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#1_Postojna_Slovenien\" >1. Postojna, Slovenia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#2_Kalkberghohle_i_Bad_Segeberg_Tyskland\" >2. Kalkbergh\u00f6hle in Bad Segeberg, Germany<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#3_Punkva_Caves_Tjeckien\" >3. Punkva Caves, Czech Republic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#4_Szemlo-Hegy_i_Budapest_Ungern\" >4. Szeml\u00f6-Hegy in Budapest, Hungary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#5_Isgrottan_Eisriesenwelt_Osterrike\" >5. ice cave Eisriesenwelt, Austria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#6_Aillwee_Cave_Irland\" >6th Aillwee Cave, Ireland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#7_Doolin_Cave_Irland\" >7. Doolin Cave, Ireland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#8_Neptunus_Grotta_Sardinien\" >8. Neptune Cave, Sardinia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#9_Grotte_de_la_Madeleine_Frankrike\" >9. Grotte de la Madeleine, France<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#Gruvor_i_Europa\" >Mines in Europe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#10_Sala_silvergruva_Sverige\" >10. Sala silver mine, Sweden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#11_Falu_Gruva_Sverige\" >11. Falu Gruva, Sweden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#12_Gruvan_i_Rammelsberg_Tyskland\" >12. Rammelsberg mine, Germany<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#13_Landek_Park_Tjeckien\" >13. Landek Park, Czech Republic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#14_Loos_koboltgruva_Sverige\" >14. Loos cobalt mine, Sweden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#15_Saltgruvan_i_Wieliczka_Polen\" >15. Salt mine in Wieliczka, Poland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#16_Kiruna_Gruva_Sverige\" >16. Kiruna Mine, Sweden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#Vilka_grottor_och_gruvor_i_Europa_har_du_besokt\" >Which caves and mines in Europe have you visited?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/02\/grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grottor_och_gruvor_i_Europa\"><\/span>Caves and mines in Europe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are lots of exciting caves and mines in Europe. Caves are natural and can offer imaginative surprises. Mines, on the other hand, tell the human story of toil, hard work and - in some cases - wealth. Both caves and mines share the common denominator of being found underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-244511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8458.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visiting the Falu mine in summer 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-grottor-i-europa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grottor_i_Europa\"><\/span><em>Caves in Europe<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We start with a number of caves in Europe, before moving on to mines.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-827161711\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-592494884 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2668318522\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1840776432\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider592494884 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-592494884\" );$freedslider592494884.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider592494884.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider592494884.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider592494884.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider592494884.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-postojna-slovenien\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Postojna_Slovenien\"><\/span>1. Postojna, Slovenia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Postojna Cave is a 21 kilometre long cave system in Postojna, Slovenia. The cave system originated as a karst formation and is the second longest cave in Slovenia. Today, the cave is a major tourist attraction and can be experienced by travelling on a tourist train past all the stalactites and stalagmites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Postojna, Slovenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 24.3 kilometres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/07\/grottan-i-postojna\/\">Postojna cave in Slovenia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postojnagrottan-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - Postojnagrottan\" class=\"wp-image-46223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postojnagrottan-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postojnagrottan-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postojnagrottan-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postojnagrottan-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postojnagrottan-1-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Postojnagrottan-1.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-kalkberghohle-i-bad-segeberg-tyskland\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Kalkberghohle_i_Bad_Segeberg_Tyskland\"><\/span>2. Kalkbergh\u00f6hle in Bad Segeberg, Germany<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kalkbergh\u00f6hle cave is located in Bad Segeberg in northern Germany. The cave is 2285 metres long and is home to around 30,000 bats of seven different species in winter. Guided tours are available in summer, and there is also a museum where you can learn more about bats.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2729490178\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3009846239 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2180692522\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-728864777\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3009846239 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3009846239\" );$freedslider3009846239.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider3009846239.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider3009846239.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider3009846239.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider3009846239.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Bad Segeberg, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length: <\/strong>Approximately 2 kilometres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/07\/karl-may-spiele-fladdermusgrotta-bad-segeberg\/\">Bat cave in Bad Segeberg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uggla-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - Bad Segeberg\" class=\"wp-image-71411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uggla-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uggla-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uggla-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uggla-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uggla.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-punkva-caves-tjeckien\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Punkva_Caves_Tjeckien\"><\/span>3. Punkva Caves, Czech Republic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Punkva Caves are located in Blansko, just north of Brno in the Czech Republic. These large caves are filled with stalagtites, stalagmites and fascinating rock formations. What makes this cave unique is a green grassy area in the centre of the cave, as well as a boat ride on an underground river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Blansko, north of Brno, Czech Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 4 kilometres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/07\/punkva-caves-pa-battur-jord\/\">Punkva Caves in the Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grotta-Punkva-caves-2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - Punkva Caves\" class=\"wp-image-175995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grotta-Punkva-caves-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grotta-Punkva-caves-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grotta-Punkva-caves-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grotta-Punkva-caves-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grotta-Punkva-caves-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grotta-Punkva-caves-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-szemlo-hegy-i-budapest-ungern\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Szemlo-Hegy_i_Budapest_Ungern\"><\/span>4. Szeml\u00f6-Hegy in Budapest, Hungary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Szeml\u00f6-Hegy cave was discovered in the 1930s by a couple of adventurous men and the girlfriend of one of them, who refused to accept the end of the cave and scrambled onwards. Today there is a larger opening for visitors. The neighbouring cave, P\u00e1l-V\u00f6lgyi, offers adventure caving.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2807380884\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3409347589\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Budapest, Hungary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 2 kilometres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/11\/grottor-i-budapest\/\">Caves in Budapest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Budapest-grotta-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - Budapest\" class=\"wp-image-103015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Budapest-grotta-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Budapest-grotta-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Budapest-grotta-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Budapest-grotta-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Budapest-grotta-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Budapest-grotta.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-isgrottan-eisriesenwelt-osterrike\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Isgrottan_Eisriesenwelt_Osterrike\"><\/span>5. ice cave Eisriesenwelt, Austria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eisriesenwelt, located near Salzburg in Austria, is the largest ice cave in the world. This gorgeous cave is a very popular destination. You can get to the cave by first travelling by cable car, and then hiking a further distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Tennengebirge, outside Salzburg, Austria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 42 kilometres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/07\/eisriesenwelt-i-osterrike-varldens-storsta-isgrotta\/\">Eisriesenwelt in Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0035-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - V\u00e4rldens st\u00f6rsta isgrotta\" class=\"wp-image-71932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0035-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0035-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0035-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0035-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0035.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-aillwee-cave-irland\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Aillwee_Cave_Irland\"><\/span>6th Aillwee Cave, Ireland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located on the west coast of Ireland, Aillwee Cave was found by a farmer in 1944, while searching for his lost dog. It was only 30 years later that he told us about the cave, which is now a popular attraction. The cave was formed by an underground river, and therefore has the shape of a tunnel with a rounded roof.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-4072344300\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1113814459\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>South of Galway, Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 1 kilometre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/05\/tva-grottor-pa-irland-europas-storsta-stalaktit\/\">Two caves in Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aillwee-cave-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - Ailwee cave\" class=\"wp-image-70078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aillwee-cave-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aillwee-cave-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aillwee-cave-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aillwee-cave-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aillwee-cave.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The entrance to Ailwee cave - what's hiding in there (below)?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-doolin-cave-irland\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Doolin_Cave_Irland\"><\/span>7. Doolin Cave, Ireland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doolin Cave, located just outside Doolin on the west coast of Ireland. This cave was discovered in 1952 by two cave climbers who stubbornly pushed their way through dense darkness. Eventually they reached a large chamber containing the largest stalactite in Europe, measuring 7.3 metres long and weighing around 10 tonnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Outside Doolin, Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 6.7 kilometres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/05\/tva-grottor-pa-irland-europas-storsta-stalaktit\/\">Two caves in Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Doolin-cave-stalagtit-1024x608.jpg\" alt=\"Doolin cave stalaktit\" class=\"wp-image-70087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Doolin-cave-stalagtit-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Doolin-cave-stalagtit-600x357.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Doolin-cave-stalagtit-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Doolin-cave-stalagtit-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Doolin-cave-stalagtit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-neptunus-grotta-sardinien\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Neptunus_Grotta_Sardinien\"><\/span>8. Neptune Cave, Sardinia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grotta di Nettuno, Neptune's Cave, is a cave located by the sea near the town of Alghero in Sardinia. Discovered by local fishermen in the 19th century, today it is a popular destination that can be reached via various boat excursions.  <\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-2606930130\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2347782436 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2043012941\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-3098503837\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2347782436 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2347782436\" );$freedslider2347782436.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider2347782436.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2347782436.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2347782436.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2347782436.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Outside Alghero, Sardinia, Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 4 kilometres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2015\/07\/grotta-di-nettuno-sardinien\/\">Neptune Cave in Sardinia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150704_120843-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - Italien, Sardinien, Grotta Di Nettuno\" class=\"wp-image-62273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150704_120843-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150704_120843-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150704_120843-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150704_120843-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150704_120843.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-grotte-de-la-madeleine-frankrike\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Grotte_de_la_Madeleine_Frankrike\"><\/span>9. Grotte de la Madeleine, France<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French region of Ardeche is full of caves, some of which are open to tourists. We visited the Grotte de la Madeleine, which is full of large stalagtites and stalagmites. Nearby is the Chauvet cave and a replica of it, where you can see cave paintings made 36,000 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Ardeche, France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> Approximately 500 metres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/06\/besoka-ardeche-i-frankrike\/\">Ardeche in France<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madeleine-grotta-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Grottor i Europa - Grotte de la Madeleine\" class=\"wp-image-72636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madeleine-grotta-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madeleine-grotta-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madeleine-grotta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madeleine-grotta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madeleine-grotta.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gruvor-i-europa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gruvor_i_Europa\"><\/span><em>Mines in Europe<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we're moving on to more underground spaces, in the form of mines in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-sala-silvergruva-sverige\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Sala_silvergruva_Sverige\"><\/span>10. Sala silver mine, Sweden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sala silver mine was in operation between the 15th and early 20th centuries, and is today a major tourist destination. Visitors can take a tour of the mine, where dedicated guides tell visitors about the lives of miners in the past.<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3748751131\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1932936745 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3226307854\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-3612657387\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-XL-588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1932936745 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1932936745\" );$freedslider1932936745.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1932936745.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1932936745.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1932936745.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1932936745.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Sala, Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of mine:<\/strong> Silver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> From the 15th century to 1908<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/besoka-sala-silvergruva\/\">Sala Silver Mine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Gruvor i Europa - Sala silvergruva\" class=\"wp-image-246571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0079.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-falu-gruva-sverige\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Falu_Gruva_Sverige\"><\/span>11. Falu Gruva, Sweden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Falu mine is a historic copper mine, and today also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can join guided tours down into the mine and there are also several above-ground attractions, in the form of museums and homes that show how miners once lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Falun, Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of mine:<\/strong> Copper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> From around the 7th century until 1992<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/07\/besoka-falu-gruva\/\">Falu Gruva in Falun<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-244507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/batch_IMG_E8463.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-12-gruvan-i-rammelsberg-tyskland\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Gruvan_i_Rammelsberg_Tyskland\"><\/span>12. Rammelsberg mine, Germany<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rammelsberg mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the German town of Goslar, in the Harz mountains. The mine is a World Heritage Site because it has a lot to tell about mining in Europe, during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Today, guided tours are available and there is also a museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Goslar, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of mine:<\/strong> Metals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> Until 1988<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/10\/gruvan-i-rammelsberg\/\">The mine in Rammelsberg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Gruvor i Europa - Gruvan i Rammelsberg\" class=\"wp-image-188150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ingang-till-gruva.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-13-landek-park-tjeckien\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Landek_Park_Tjeckien\"><\/span>13. Landek Park, Czech Republic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landek Park is an interesting mining museum in the town of Ostrava in the eastern Czech Republic, where coal used to be mined. Today it is a museum, and you can equip yourself with helmets and go underground. Above ground, there are various exhibits, including rescue equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Ostrava, Czech Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of mine:<\/strong> Coal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> 1782-1990<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/09\/landek-park-i-tjeckien-camping-och-gruvmuseum\/\">Landek Park Mining Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruvmuseum-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Gruvor i Europa - Ostrava\" class=\"wp-image-122133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruvmuseum-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruvmuseum-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruvmuseum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruvmuseum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruvmuseum-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruvmuseum.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-14-loos-koboltgruva-sverige\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Loos_koboltgruva_Sverige\"><\/span>14. Loos cobalt mine, Sweden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Loos cobalt mine is located in Los in H\u00e4lsingland and was in operation during the 18th century. The mine mined ore with cobalt, which was used to produce a sought-after blue colour, which was then used to decorate porcelain. Today, you can take a guided tour or explore the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Los (H\u00e4lsingland), Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of mine:<\/strong> Cobalt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> 1730-1773<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/06\/gora-i-ljusdal\/\">Things to do in Ljusdal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Gruvor i Europa - koboltgruvan i Loos\" class=\"wp-image-237909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/batch_IMG_E7223.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-15-saltgruvan-i-wieliczka-polen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Saltgruvan_i_Wieliczka_Polen\"><\/span>15. Salt mine in Wieliczka, Poland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wieliczka Salt Mine is located outside Krak\u00f3w in southern Poland, just below the town of Wieliczka. The mine was in operation from the 13th century until 1996 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a very popular tourist destination, with over a million visitors a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Wieliczka, outside Krakow, Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of mine:<\/strong> Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> Until 1996<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/07\/krakow-och-saltgruvan-i-wieliczka\/\">The salt mine in Wieliczka<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruva-Krakow-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Unesco v\u00e4rldsarv i Polen - saltgruva\" class=\"wp-image-46640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruva-Krakow-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruva-Krakow-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruva-Krakow-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruva-Krakow-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruva-Krakow-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gruva-Krakow.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-16-kiruna-gruva-sverige\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Kiruna_Gruva_Sverige\"><\/span>16. Kiruna Mine, Sweden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kiruna mine is an iron ore mine in the Kiirunavaara mountain in Kiruna, in northern Sweden. LKAB has been mining iron ore here since the early 1900s and the mine is today the world's most modern underground iron ore mine. Through LKAB's visitor centre you can join guided tours. I (Helena) visited the mine many, many years ago, which was very interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Was: <\/strong>Kiruna, Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of mine:<\/strong> Iron ore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> 1892 - ongoing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-olli-28320450-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kiruna, photo: Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vilka-grottor-och-gruvor-i-europa-har-du-besokt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vilka_grottor_och_gruvor_i_Europa_har_du_besokt\"><\/span>Which caves and mines in Europe have you visited?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which caves and mines in Europe have you visited? Have you visited any in the list above? 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