Wieliczka Salt Mine

Historical place · Wieliczka

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Historical place · Wieliczka

Daniłowicza 10, 32-020 Wieliczka, Poland

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Descend into the mystical depths of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, where an enchanting world of salt chapels, sculptures, and subterranean lakes awaits.

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"During a tour of the more-than-700-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mine, you’ll travel through a labyrinth of underground corridors and stairs leading to a variety of fantastically shaped chambers, chapels, salt sculptures, and subterranean lakes. Exploring with a guide is essential, as the mine is home to nine separate levels and more than 2,000 excavated chambers. The Tourist Route, which starts at the Daniłowicz Shaft, takes about three hours to complete but covers only a small stretch of this fascinating underworld. For a more adventurous experience, choose the Miners’ Route expedition, which begins at the Regis Shaft (about a 10-minute walk from the main Daniłowicz Shaft) and allows guests to try their hand at working underground. The salt mine is very popular, so buy tickets far in advance, either online or from a trusted tour operator. And wear comfortable shoes—a visit here involves a lot of walking."

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Nigel Hopwood

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What a place! Wasn’t expecting it to be so interesting but our tour guide Micheal was amazing, he was good fun and kept up a good commentary of interesting facts about this unique place. Some of the carvings are incredible. Lots of walking but definitely worth it and the lift back up at the end is a real treat. Well done Michael you made our trip outstanding.

Sergio Chaves-Cisneros

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Well worth it!! You need to walk at least 2 hours and there are some 800+ steps at different times of the visit. The way up is done on a lift. There are 2 toilets break and 2 shops, one with drinks and snacks and also a restaurant at the end of the visit (still inside the mine), serving traditional Polish food. Overall a very well spent couple of hours. The tour can be done in English and the tour guides are very polite and knowledgeable. We went by Uber from Krakow and it cost us 25 zloty. Highly recommend. 😊

Mengyang Liu

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There are two routes you may choose. I chose the miner's route. The tour guide was very nice and the route was interesting. You may find salt rocks all along the route. You can also directly scratch some salt off the wall of the tunnel and directly taste them. There is also brine and water mill. You can taste the brine of course. The route was very well designed and the experience was interest. You can also learn how the miners used to do their job underground. Overall very nice experience. The official parking lot is a bit far from the miner's route entrance. Prepare to walk a bit if you choose the miner's route and park your vehicle in the official parking lot.

Laura Sellars

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Really interesting place. Knowledgeable guide fluent in English and with a good sense of humour. Amazing things to see 130metres under. Did a good 2mile down here and a lot of steps in short flights. Beautiful views of the cathedral down there as well as the lakes. Small lift to get back up- proper miners style lift but is over quickly. Well worth a visit.

Ivona

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Absolutely amazing experience. A whole new underground world that shows so much about the Polish history and culture. Worth visiting and seeing something that you can only imagine.

Benchmarked

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An incredible experience! The tour guides really know what they're doing, and honestly it's worth visiting just for the amazing pictures you can take. You'll need reasonably good mobility for this, but there is an elevator that takes you back up once you have fully descended.

Aly ._.

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The mine systems are incredible and definitely worth seeing. It is a shame there wasn't much time between tours to snap pictures after listening to the guide. We booked a first tour in the hope we can have a nice chill and hopefully empty spaces for ourselves. However, we had 6-7 school group tours running around and made it all feel very cramped. This, however, did not ruin the natural beauty of the salt caves.

Xavier Comelli

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The Wieliczka Salt Mine is without a doubt the number one attraction in Kraków, and arguably one of the most unique sites in all of Europe. Descending into the mine feels like stepping into a different world carved entirely from salt: underground chapels, intricate sculptures, chandeliers, and entire halls built by miners over centuries. The craftsmanship is mind-blowing. The guided tour is informative, well-paced, and surprisingly fun, mixing history, geology, and local legends. The sheer scale of the mine is hard to grasp until you're walking through its tunnels (some over 300 meters underground!). Everything was well organized, clean, and safe. Whether you're into history, architecture, or just looking for something unforgettable—this is a must-see. Don’t skip it!

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Nigel Hopwood

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Sergio Chaves-Cisneros

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Mengyang Liu

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Laura Sellars

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Ivona

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Absolutely amazing experience. A whole new underground world that shows so much about the Polish history and culture. Worth visiting and seeing something that you can only imagine.

Benchmarked

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Aly ._.

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Xavier Comelli

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