Best places: Mines in Siegen, Germany

👍 Going underground Going underground is what the miners did every day here in the iron ore mine, we visited for a couple of hours if you go down wear some clothes as it is on the chilly side when you get 150m down the shaft. There is a train to take you to the rock face, you sit astride a piece of c...

👍👍 We visited this impressive visitor mine on a Sunday and were completely thrilled by the museum. The tour underground was great. A lot about the mining industry back then was explained to us with a lot of passion. And in a really funny way, with a lot of humor and interesting anecdotes. You can also...

👍👍 For those interested in mining, the Mining Museum in Weilburg is a “must”. Not only the faithful replica of the mine, but also the meticulously assembled mining/utensils are impressive. My conclusion: highly recommended👍

👍👍 Nice little slate mine. Lovingly maintained facility that is worth a look. Congratulations and thank you to the people who make the tour possible here.