the salt deposits here are what made berchtesgaden wealthy in the 12th century.ere used by miners to move between levels. i'm sure that they didn't see it as a playground, mind you. wooooooooo. that's a thrill! wow! i could do that over and over again. fantastic. but there's more to this salt mine than just being a great source of wealth for berchtesgaden, because this place apparently has got magical powers, healing energy, and i'm going to find out more about that. so, every year we have about 15,000 guests. they come mainly for health reasons because we have two things — we have wonderful air and salty air. this man manages a salt cure gallery deep in the mine. twice a month we have a combination of relaxation and music. apparently, the salt neutralises background radiation to encourage deep relaxation, and it's said an overnight stay can cure everything from tinnitus to insomnia, and asthma. people are just sleeping and resting, and the tuning and sound is really beautiful. the acoustics inside make it like a church. they call this event a sonicjourney. i hav