Ocna Mureș Salt Baths
About Ocna Mureș Salt Baths
Ocna Mureș sits on a salt dome that comes almost to the surface in the town centre and has been worked since Antiquity. Salt was mined systematically underground from 1791 until 1978, when the last mine, 1 Mai, was flooded by a lake that had formed above an older collapsed mine. Decades of extracting salt as brine through boreholes followed, and in December 2010 a collapse swallowed buildings in the centre and left a new lake behind.
Alongside the salt works, a salt-bath resort operated from 1876 and was officially recognised in 1889; people came here above all for rheumatism. The old bath building declined after 1990 and was demolished in 2011. The town and Alba County Council built a new complex in its place, the Ocna Mureș Salt Baths treatment and leisure centre, opened in May 2023 and run by a company owned by the town. The water it uses is a very strong brine, with more than 300 g of salt per litre.
What you can see
The main building has three heated pools: a large salt-water pool, a large fresh-water pool, both at 32–34 °C, and a salt-water treatment pool at 36–38 °C. There are also four jacuzzis, a steam room and a dry sauna, and a halotherapy room lined with salt, which the complex calls "the salt mine". In summer the outdoor pools open as well: an unheated fresh-water swimming pool almost 50 m long, a salt-water pool at 28–30 °C and two round children's pools. There is also a gym, sports pitches, treatment and rehabilitation rooms, a restaurant and a bar.
Good to know
There is no underground access. The salt mines of Ocna Mureș are flooded or backfilled and cannot be visited, and the salt lakes that formed above them are in a fenced-off area with no visitor facilities. Some websites describe underground galleries open to visitors and a church carved in salt at Ocna Mureș, but these do not exist. All you can visit today is the spa complex above ground.
Information verified on 28 October 2026.
- The salt-water treatment pool, heated to 36–38 °C and filled with brine of more than 300 g of salt per litre.
- The large indoor salt-water pool, in the hall with glass walls looking onto the grounds.
- In summer, the almost 50 m outdoor swimming pool with the wooded hill behind it.
- The halotherapy room lined with Ocna Mureș salt, which the complex calls "the salt mine".
Good to know before you go
- Getting there
By car: the complex is in the north of Ocna Mureș, on Strada Fabricii, in the Uioara de Sus district. It is ~25 km from Turda (~30 minutes), ~22 km from Aiud (~25 minutes), ~54 km from Alba Iulia (~50 minutes), ~64 km from Cluj-Napoca (~1 hour) and ~73 km from Târgu Mureș (~1h10).
Public transport: the nearest station on the Cluj-Napoca – Alba Iulia main line is Războieni, ~5 km from the complex; from there take the local minibus or a taxi. Ocna Mureș also has minibuses to Aiud; check the timetable before you travel.
- Where to park
There are customer car parks next to the complex, towards Strada Fabricii. The official website gives no information about charges or the number of spaces.
- Fees & discounts
Prices from 1 July 2026. Monday to Friday: adults 80 lei for a full day or 55 lei for up to 4 hours, children aged 7–14 45 lei and 30 lei. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: adults 90 or 60 lei, children 50 or 35 lei. Children under 7 go in free. Beyond 4 hours you pay 5 lei for the first 20 minutes, then 10 lei for every 30 minutes. From 18:00 to 21:00 there is a happy hour: 40 lei for adults and 25 lei for children from Monday to Thursday, 50 and 30 lei from Friday to Sunday. Organised groups of at least 18 people pay 60 lei per person, Monday to Thursday. Passes (at least 5 days): adults 70 lei a day or 50 lei for 4 hours, children 35 lei a day or 25 lei for 4 hours; passes of up to 20 days are valid for 45 days, longer ones for 90 days. A cabana costs 100 lei a day or 30 lei for 4 hours. Massages, mud wraps and medical procedures are paid for separately.
- Rules
You may not bring food or drink from outside into the complex. At the restaurant you pay with the wristband topped up at reception, by card or in cash. Treatments require a medical consultation and an appointment. Salt-water baths have contraindications, such as illnesses in their acute phase, infectious diseases and the first months of pregnancy. The pools are watched by lifeguards.
- Facilities
Three indoor and four outdoor pools (outdoor ones in summer only) · 4 jacuzzis, steam room and dry sauna · halotherapy room and aerosol therapy room · hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy and massage rooms · gym · five-a-side football and basketball courts · restaurant with a summer terrace and bar · lifeguards
Frequently asked questions about Ocna Mureș Salt Baths
How much is a ticket to Ocna Mureș Salt Baths?
A ticket to Ocna Mureș Salt Baths costs 80 lei (day, Mon–Fri; 90 lei weekends). More under “Fees & discounts”
What are the opening hours of Ocna Mureș Salt Baths?
Opening hours at Ocna Mureș Salt Baths: Monday 12:00 – 21:00, Tuesday–Sunday 09:00 – 21:00. More under “Opening hours”
How long does a visit to Ocna Mureș Salt Baths take?
A visit to Ocna Mureș Salt Baths takes about 3½ – 4 hours (the short ticket covers 4 hours).
Can you visit Ocna Mureș Salt Baths with kids?
Yes, Ocna Mureș Salt Baths is suitable for children (under-7s go in free).
How do I get to Ocna Mureș Salt Baths?
Ocna Mureș Salt Baths is located at Strada Fabricii 12, Ocna Mureș, Alba County. More under “Getting there”
When is the best time to visit Ocna Mureș Salt Baths?
The best season for Ocna Mureș Salt Baths: All year round (outdoor pools in summer only).
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