Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most famous tourist places in Poland located 15 kilometers from center of Kraków. Visit it about 1 million tourists every year.

Salt Mine was listed as UNESCO SITE as one of the first objects in the world.

Impressive place, where you can admire mysterious corridors, chambers, salt sculptures and underground lakes all year – regardless he weather. The origins date back to the Middle Ages and in the 16th century, Wieliczka Salt Mine was the most profitable enterprise in Europe. Profits from salt extraction in times of Casimir the Great constituted 30 % of entire kingdom’s income.

The mine draws the attention of the visitors thanks to the healing properties of salt. You can spend some time in underground sanatorium.

The visitors can get to know the mine in 2 ways:

The most popular way: The Tourist Route is about 3 kilometers of corridors located between 135 and 240 meters underground.