Wonders of nature close to Kraków. The Salt Mine in Wieliczka

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a place that attracts tourists from Poland and abroad. This is a truly memorable experience. It’s located close to Kraków, that’s why it’s a good idea to include it on your list of things to see. See why it’s worth visiting the Salt Mine and check out how to organise the trip.

Salt Mine in Wieliczka – enchanting lakes and chambers

You have a few options to choose from when planning to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine. First of all, there are a number of available routes. The tourist trail is the most popular. This route will take you to the banks of underground saline lakes, salt chambers and the greatest wonder of all, the Chapel of St. Kinga. The whole place is carved in salt – also the ornaments and the chandeliers.

The tourist trail is ca. 3.5 km long and includes ca. 800 steps, which will take you 135 m under the ground level. The whole tour takes ca. 2.5 hours, and the memories of it will stay with you for a long time.

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How to reach Wieliczka?

You can organise the trip to Wieliczka on your own, because you can easily find transport from Kraków to this town. You simply hop on a train at the Main Station or in Kraków Płaszów, and within a quarter of an hour or so you descend near the Salt Mine. You can also use public buses, private bus transport or go by car. As you can see, there are many options and you will easily find one to suit your needs.

What does the tour look like?

The Salt Mine in Wieliczka can be visited only with a tour guide. This option is available to organised groups and individual tourists, who want buy tickets and join one of the groups. You ca buy the tickets at the cash desk, but a more convenient option is to do it online. You are free to choose the entrance time, so you can be sure you will be admitted to the mine.

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An organised trip to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka

If you don’t feel like making all the arrangements yourself, you can book an organised trip. To do it, pick the date and the provider will do all the logistics to make sure you have the tickets and a tour guide who can speak the language of your choice. It’s an extremely convenient option, because all you have to do is appear on the selected date in a scheduled place, and the organiser will take it from there. This will leave you free to focus on admiring the wonders of the Salt Mine.

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