Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour, Poland

About Wieliczka Salt Mine:- The Wieliczka Salt Mine Poland has formerly produced three form of the upwelling Brine which has been since Neolithic times. The commercial salt mining has been discontinued since 1996 and it has displayed historic salt-mining technology along with surrounded by underground lake, four chapels and numerous statues which has been carved out of rock salt along with many recent sculptures by contemporary artists. The depth of salt mine is around 327 meters and it has horizontal passages along with chambers upto 287 Kilometers and the rock salt has natural shades of gray which looks like unpolished granite along with Wieliczka UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.

How can reach:- "Wieliczka Salt Mine" is located in Wieliczka area of the Poland country in southern. It is just 17.5 KM distance from Krakow city and Warsaw capital city is just 395 KM distance from Salt Mine which is direct connected by air, train and buses. "Krakow John Paul II International Airport" is second largest airport of the Poland country where tourists can get planes to mostly foreign countries. It is just 27.8 KM distance from Market Square. Buses and taxis are available to Wieliczka tour.

Nearest Major Airport:- "Krakow John Paul II International Airport" is the second largest airport of the Poland country which is just 27.8 KM distance from Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Nearest Railway station:- "Wieliczka-Rynek-Kopalnia" (0.5 KM). It is the nearest railway station of the largest railway station in Krakow city. High speed trains are available between Wieliczka-Rynek-Kopalnia to Warsaw which total travel distance is 304 KM and journey approx timings 3.9 hours.

Taxi Services:- Taxis are available from "Krakow John Paul II International Airport" (27.8 KM) to Wieliczka tour.

Buses Services:- Buses are available from "Krakow John Paul II International Airport" (27.8 KM) to Wieliczka tour.

Mine Buffer zone: 250 ha (620 acres).

Location:- Krakow, Poland (Southern).

UNESCO World Heritage Site: from 1978.

Tourist Attractions:- Older sculptures, wedding venue, wooden Church, underground lake, Old corridor, Rock-salt statues, St. Kinga's Chapel.


Krakow Weather Temperature:-

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Low (℃) -4.5 -4.5 1.7 1.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 4.8 -1.7 -1.7
Average High (℃) 1.8 1.8 10.5 10.5 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 13.6 4.2 4.2

Nearest Accommodations:- Eko Motel on Wierzynka, Hostel Florencja, Willa Relaks , Hotel Galant , Hotel Solny , Hotel Gorsko , Hotel Grand Sal , Apartment Wieliczka Salt, Osrodek Uslug Hotelarskich Kinga , Hotel Salin , Turowka Hotel & SPA , Hotel Lenart , Hotel Classic , Garden Park Hotel, Hotel Soray .

Distances from Wieliczka Salt Mine:-

Warsaw City : 303.8 KM

Krakow City : 16.6 KM

Lodz City : 279.5 KM

Wroclaw City : 283.8 KM

Poznan City : 471.8 KM

Gdansk City : 595.3 KM