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Drachenhöhle Syrau
Show cave Rosenbach/Vogtland OT Syrau · Vogtland · Saxony
Saxony’s only cave open to the public, a karst cave in Devonian limestone featuring sinter curtains and pools of clear water. From late April to early November, every guided tour includes a laser show in one of the chambers.
- Adults
- €11.00
Daily from the end of January to 30 November; May–October 9.30 am–5 pm, winter 10 am–4 pm; closed 1–26 December. Guided tours available at any time for groups of one or more people; waiting times may apply. syrau.de/drachenhoehle
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Besucherbergwerk Grube Tannenberg
Show mine Muldenhammer OT Tannenbergsthal · Vogtland · Saxony
A historic tin mine at Schneckenstein, the most famous topaz site in Central Europe. Guided tours run every two hours; individual visitors do not need to book in advance.
- Adults
- €4.50
Guided tours take place from Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays at 10.00, 11.30, 13.00 and 14.30; closed on Mondays. schneckenstein.de
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Alaunbergwerk „Ewiges Leben“
Show mine Plauen · Vogtland · Saxony
In the heart of Plauen’s old town, miners extracted alum shale from 1542 until around 1826; in 1944–45, the same system of adits served as an air-raid shelter. Around 90 per cent of the tour route is wheelchair-accessible, which is unusual for a mine.
- Duration
- 60 min
- Adults
- €6.00
All year round, by appointment only, Monday to Saturday between 8 am and 8 pm; a maximum of ten people per guided tour. plauen-unter-tage-erleben.de/alaunbergwer…
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Besucherbergwerk Alaunwerk Mühlwand
Show mine Reichenbach im Vogtland OT Rotschau · Vogtland · Saxony
It was not ore that was mined here, but alum shale – until 1826, still entirely by hand using sledgehammers and picks. What remains are narrow, hand-dug galleries and colourful sinter formations of diadochite and iron ochre, which are largely unique in Saxony.
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Duration
- 40 min
- Route
- 500 m
- Adults
- €5.00
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 1 pm–4 pm, except 24 and 31 December; other times by arrangement. alaunwerk.de
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Luftschutzmuseum Meyerhof
Bunker Plauen · Vogtland · Saxony
A vaulted cellar hewn into the hillside beneath the castle, converted into a municipal air-raid shelter in the 1940s. Around 50 exhibits, many donated by residents of Plauen – including original paving stones bearing shrapnel marks.
- Duration
- 60 min
- Adults
- €6.00 (City of Plauen; the operating association quotes €5.00)
No fixed opening hours; visits by appointment only; available all year round. alaunbergwerk-plauen.de
How this directory is made
It only lists places you can actually visit in 2026: show caves with guided tours, show mines, walk-in tunnels and bunkers. Museums without a way underground are left out, and so are sites that have closed. Prices, opening hours and temperatures come from the operators, and every entry names its source. If something could not be confirmed, it is missing rather than guessed. Place names stay in German, as they appear on signs and tickets.
What to expect underground
Underground it is the same temperature all year – between 3 and 20 °C at the places listed. Bring a jacket even in high summer, and sturdy shoes: paths are often wet and slippery. Most guided tours in Germany are in German only; many sites offer English leaflets or audio guides, so ask at the ticket desk. With a pushchair or wheelchair, use the filters above – far from every site is accessible.