Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland

by max on Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Here’s a great salt mine worth visiting in Poland.
from www.eyeflare.com
Wieliczka Salt Mine in PolandThe Wieliczka Salt Mine is known as “the underground cathedral of Poland.” This mine dating back to the 13th century stretches over 300 kilometers below ground and you can visit it while in Poland. The Salt Mine is a major tourist destination near Krakow, and visitors are attracted here by a 3.5km long tour which takes in statues of historic and mythic figures as well as soaring rock salt halls and pits.

Kunegunda's Shaft in Wieliczka Salt Mine
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