SaltCity Rheinfelden
Rheinfelden - a center for salt: The Rheinfelden region is home to two of the three locations in Switzerland where salt is mined. Without the discovery of salt deposits, there would be no brine baths and our food would be bland. The best way to find out why salt is vital and what role Rheinfelden plays in this is to visit the town. Here you can experience the mineral in all its facets.
Would you have known?
The human body consists of around 70% water by weight. The salt content creates a pressure to which the body owes its stable form and firmness. A continuous supply of salt is therefore vital.
But the white gold can do much more: it has a beneficial effect on the body, joints and skin. It is also an important ingredient in pharmaceuticals. And as de-icing salt, it ensures that we get through the winter ice-free.
How did Rheinfelden become a salt town?
Rheinfelden is a salt town. However, salt only became important in the middle of the 19th century.
The history of salt
The history of salt
The history of salt dates back to 6,000 years before our era. However, it only became important in Rheinfelden in the middle of the 19th century when salt deposits were discovered and the first brine bath hotels were opened.
Where does the salt come from?
How does salt get onto your plate and onto the road? Visit the two salt works near Rheinfelden and get to the bottom of the white gold.
Salina Helvetica Schweizerhalle
Salina Helvetica Schweizerhalle
From stone to brine to fine-grained salt - follow the production process of this vital foods and guarantor of mobility on Swiss roads on the Salina Helvetica tours.
Salina Helvetica - Experience salt, snow and ice...
Salina Helvetica - Experience salt, snow and ice...
Visit the Swiss Riburg salt works near Rheinfelden and find out how the salt, which lies deep underground, is extracted and used as de-icing salt to facilitate the Swiss winter road clearance service.
Rheinfeld natural brine®.
The basis of the bathing pleasures in the Rheinfeld brine baths at Hotel EDEN and the sole uno wellness world is the Rheinfeld natural brine®. Find out more about the health-promoting brine and how it gets into the brine baths.
Salt from here for your home.
Salt plays an important role not only in industry. We also encounter the white gold at home: be it as table salt, regenerating salt for the dishwasher, in the form of scrubs or as a bath additive. In the Swiss Saltworks salt store, you can browse through numerous salts for all areas of life.
Brine bath Eden & Spa Eden
Brine bath Eden & Spa Eden
Relax in the steam bath or with a massage. Enjoy the warm brine water in the outdoor swimming pool in the middle of the paradisiacal park.
sole uno wellness world
sole uno wellness world
A journey around the wellness world: from the sauna culture of Finland and Siberia to bathing fun in the Mediterranean. Float weightlessly like in the Dead Sea in the unique intensive brine pool.
And where does the salt go?
In addition to pharmaceuticals and agriculture, salt and brine have numerous other uses. Go on a journey through the history of salt. Either on your own on the salt trail or book a guided tour with one of our guides and enjoy a delicious 3-course salt menu on the way.
SaltGourmetTour
SaltGourmetTour
Learn how salt was discovered on this culinary tour. You will experience a city tour and food in one, a 3-course salt menu is included.
Salzweg Rheinfelden
Salzweg Rheinfelden
On the trail of salt - themed trail from Rheinfelden town park to the Riburg salt works.
Rheinfelden as a health resort: tradition and...
Rheinfelden as a health resort: tradition and...
Rheinfelden has been a certified Wellness Destination since 2015, but its salt and spa tradition dates back to the 19th century.