Wieliczka Salt Mine

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Type:
Sightseeing
Price from:
18 EUR /person
Phone:
0048 66 441 43 01
Payment Types:
  • No Cash
  • No Credit Card
  • No Cheque
  • No Travellers cheque
  • No Paypal
  • No Wire Transfer
Location Start:
hotel pick up
Location Finish:
at your hotel
We Speak:
Polish, English
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Last updated: 08/05/2008

Believe it or not, the ancient salt mine in Wieliczka is the oldest operating business in Poland it opened as early as the Middle Ages!
It's been one of Poland's greatest treasures: for center

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Itinerary

Day 1

Believe it or not, the ancient salt mine in Wieliczka is the oldest operating business in Poland � it opened as early as the Middle Ages!It�s been one of Poland�s greatest treasures: for centuries the salt mined here was the source of the wealth for the country (once salt served as money!),
and today it�s one of the most popular tourist attractions.This underground marvel is made up of almost 300 km of shafts and 3000 chambers,
3.5 kilometres of which you walk with a guide.So, go down to as deep as 135 metres underground and join the incredible number of over a million tourists who visit the place a year! Beautiful chapels, breathtaking underground lakes and well preserved traces of mining work will help you get a grasp of the old-time miners� lives, their work, passions and beliefs.
Wieliczka is an absolute must!

You�ve got to see it with your own eyes.

The mine makes such an incredible impression that this must be the reason why so many tourists choose to come to see it.
Important!
The temperature in the mine is stable, around 14�C, so take some warm clothing with you when you come to see the mine on a hot summer day.

Not surprisingly, smoking and any use of open fire is strictly forbidden in the mine. Electric torches are not allowed in as well.

Extra Information

Inclusions -
all admission fees and parking charges
Exclusions -
meals
Extras -
We provide VIP business services as well.

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