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Turda salt mine tops the best eccentric attractions in Europe

By Anca Bernovici
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Turda salt mine and its leisure area were included by ’The Guardian’ among the destinations recommended for tourists looking for eccentric places in Europe.

”For a surreal experience, look no further than the Turda salt mine. The 120-metre-deep mine was built in the 17th century and briefly used during the second world war as a bomb shelter. Then, later, it was a cheese storage facility. More recently it has been converted into a magical underground theme park, with a ferris wheel, mini-golf, bowling alley and table tennis. It also has an underground lake with rowing boats that you can use to explore the mine,” the British publication reads.

Thus, Turda salt mine is chosen before a visit to the Stuttgart Pig Museum or a tour of the Monserrate Palace in Sintra, Portugal.

Among other destinations in top 10 of the best eccentric attractions in Europe are the trick fountains at Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg, Austria, or the Žižkov tower in Prague, voted the second-ugliest building in the world.

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Anca Bernovici

Anca Bernovici

I started my way in life with the intention to pursue a teaching career. But, after graduating from the Faculty of Letters – the University of Bucharest in 2004, my first job as a reporter at one of the leading newspapers in Romania changed my perspective. I have specialized in communication and communication campaigns, following the Master's courses at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC), attending a BBC Communications scholarship.
I’ve represented several important publications in Romania as business journalist, being accredited in the finance and banking field. In 2015, I had the opportunity to interview the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Romania, Andrea Schaechter. As business journalist, I also had the opportunity to interview ministers for Economics and Commercial
Affairs offices within different embassies in Romania or officials of large companies investing on the domestic market.
After almost 15 years of journalism, I still want to explore new ways, to inform and stay updated. That’s why The Romania Journal project fits me so well.
Today I describe myself as a passionate about the history of world culture, having a PhD in Hebrew Culture and Civilization, after a scholarship at the University of Haifa International School, as a language addict, an environmental activist, pet lover and traveler.

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