SaltMines

Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

Dig up the storied past of Poland during a Wieliczka Salt Mine tour! With your Wieliczka Salt Mine tickets, you’ll go underground and explore a space that has been excavated since the 1200’s and was once occupied by Nazi forces to be used as a subterranean weapons factory. And, during your Krakow vacation, you can see it all for yourself. Check out amazing stalagmites and stalactites, discover a hidden lake, and find out why the Wieliczka Salt Mine has been a top Krakow attraction for centuries. You find no shortage of unique tours and Wieliczka Salt Mine experiences to choose from during your Krakow trip. Why not embarking on an exciting combo tour that includes both the Wieliczka Salt Mine and the Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial & Museum? Or, bypass the queues with Skip-the-line Wieliczka Salt Mine tickets! You can even pair a Wieliczka Salt Mine day trip with a tour of Schindler’s factory. It’s what to do in Krakow if you want to understand the history leading up to modern-day Poland!
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Our tips for Salt Mines

  • Drafty. Don’t forget to layer up before your Wieliczka Salt Mine trip! While it might be sunny and warm on Earth’s surface, it gets chillier the deeper you go underground.
  • Limber up! Consider a little stretching or other warm-up before your Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour. You’ll encounter plenty of stairs and some pretty tight spaces.
  • Get a grip! Make sure you wear shoes with plenty of tread left on the soles. Some of the footing can be a little precarious in the salt mine.

Good to know

The best time to visit Wieliczka Salt Mine is in late spring or early summer, when the weather is nice and warm and tourism has yet to hit its peak. The weather in Krakow is generally mild in spring through autumn; however, the winter can be rather cold and snowy. Even after a long, hot summer day, Krakow can still really cool down in the evening. So, you’ll probably want to layer-up regardless of what time of year it is. The months of July and August probably deliver the absolute best weather, but you’ll also encounter inflated airfare and hotel rates. The significant amount of snow experienced during winter can make touring nearly impossible. But, if you simply want to hang out in Krakow, then you can rest assured that you can enjoy to the top Krakow attractions and make the trip to Wieliczka Salt Mine, which is open year round. If you’re trying to plan a romantic Krakow vacation, then bundling up and exploring the city with that special someone is what to do before your Wieliczka Salt Mine tour!

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