
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?
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.
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.

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.