Private guide in Wieliczka, guided tours in Wieliczka, Poland

Top Attractions in Wieliczka

Wieliczka salt mine, Chapel of the Blessed Kinga, Salt Mine Museum, St. Sebastian's Church, salt halls, chambers, chapels, underground restaurant, salt sculptures, altar carved from salt, Zamek Zupny, underground lakes, wooden bridges, passages

Wieliczka
Poland

Population: 19,133
Language: Polish
Currency: Zloty (PLN)

Information about Wieliczka

This small town is situated in southern Poland very near the metro area of Krakow. Settled in a valley between the Wieliczka foothills and the Bogucice sands, this unprepossessing little city boasts an impressive hidden treasure. Beneath the town of Wieliczka lies one of the oldest operating salt mines in the world.

The Wieliczka Salt Mines began extracting salt and potassium from the depths of the earth in the year 1252, and continued to produce table salt until 2007 when low salt prices and mine flooding led to the discontinuation of mining operations. However, the mine offers astoundingly beautiful attractions that draw more than a million visitors every year. The miners also carved a breathtaking cathedral out of rock salt. There are also dozens of beautiful sculptures in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Other attractions of the town include the Old Town center, the House Gardens and the Church of St. Sebastian.