Wieliczka Salt Mine

General information

Destination	Category
Krakow, Poland	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

The wonderful Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most precious and fascinating attractions in Poland. Come along and discover a dazzling underground city of salt with this tour of labyrinthine mine.

Highlights
- UNESCO-listed attraction
- Impressive underground chambers, lakes and sculptures made of salt
- Marvel at a unique collecion in the largest mining heritage museum in the world

This breathtaking Unesco World Heritage Site stretches over nine levels at depths between 64 to 327 metres below the surface of the Earth. A maze of almost 2,400 chambers is connected by paths with a total length of 245km. You will also visit one of the largest open-air museums dedicated to mining, where the ’white gold’ was extracted.



This 700-year-old mine just a few minutes’ drive south from Krakow features more than 300km of eerie tunnels, all carved by hand from salt blocks, though only a few kilometres are open to the public. The underground trail leads through numerous underground lakes, shrines and salt monuments as well as drifts, galleries and chambers, where traces of mining activity have been preserved, as well as examples of sacred art, theme compositions relating to the history of the mine and legends. Behold the spellbinding Chapel of St King and marvel at how every one of its features, from chandeliers to the altar, is made of salt.



Wieliczka is also the world's largest mining heritage museum with a collection encompassing unique pieces of mining equipment reflecting the development of mining techniques from the Middle Ages until today. Moreover, the mine’s microclimate has a beneficial impact on visitors who suffer from asthma and allergies.

Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Location
Starting point:
8 Szczepanski Square - Krakow - PL
Information Point - Wolnica Square

End point: city centre

Schedule
Opening dates
01/04 - 31/10, 07:30 - 19:30
02/11 - 31/03, 08:00 - 17:00

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide

Requirements
Not accessible for wheelchairs.
The mines’ temperature is about 14°C so wear suitable clothing.
The video shown along the way, from the departure of the tour to the museum, is in English only.

Recommendations
There are 800 steps on the way, including 380 at the very beginning. Please wear comfortable shoes.