Immerse in the depths of the Dachstein glacier! The Ice Palace is a unique attraction throughout Austria and is open every day. The Dachstein Ice Palace allows its visitors to immerse in the hidden worlds of a glacier and it is only three minutes on foot from the Dachstein mountain station, all round the year and regardless of the weather.

On a tour deep inside the glacier which has many generous corners, the visitors can discover attractions, such as the Thronsaal (throne hall), the Kristalldom (crystal dome) or the blauer Salon (blue salon). The impressive portal of columns and the detailed ornaments were directly carved out of the glacier ice over several weeks by Chinese ice artists. The Ice Palace was built over more than one year, the result is a fascinating, mystic experience of ice, light and sound. The throne hall is especially impressive. The portal of the Greek Acropolis was immortalised here in ice. Even the floor in the corridors is made from ice. The origin of a glacier is explained to the visitors at the entrance in a simple and understandable way.

Ice Age - Sid, Scrat and Co are watching!
There are also special ice figures waiting for the guests: the starts of the Ice Age film - Diego, Sid, Manny and Scrat are also frosty inhabitants of the Ice Palace. The individual works of art weight up to 700 kg of pure ice. They are incidentally from Lübeck (Northern Germany) where an Ice World exhibition was held in 2006. And to save the ice sculptures from their sad fate of thawing at the end of the show, they moved from Lübeck straight to the Dachstein glacier.
The Dachstein Ice Palace is highly acclaimed by its visitors. One couple was so taken by the enchanting ambience of the Thronsaal that they chose the Dachstein Ice Palace as the venue for their wedding.
The Dachstein Ice Palace is open all year round when the cable car runs and can be visited even if the weather is bad.

Dachstein Ice Palace information
Dachstein Ice Palace opening hours: open daily from 8.30am to 4.30pm
Dachstein cable car operating hours: 8.30am to 4.50pm
Dachstein Ice Palace admission fees:
Adults: EUR 5.00
Adolescents: EUR 3.50
Children: EUR 2.50
Groups of adults (from 40 people): EUR 3.50

Tickets are available directly at the Dachstein cashier desk with the cable car ticket.