Wieliczka salt mine

The Wieliczka Salt Mine, just outside of Krakow, Poland. It continuously produced table salt from the 13th century until 2007.

Sitting on everyone’s kitchen counter is the kitchen staple so basic it’s borderline boring. And as I write, I’m already thinking of salt more than I have in this past year combined.

Have you ever seen an entire church carved out of salt? What about larger than life statues of saints and famous Europeans? Or how about a chandelier made out of salt? No? Well, neither had we, until we visited Krakow and the nearby Wieliczka Salt Mine. On Sunday, the weather in Krakow was

Sitting on everyone’s kitchen counter is the kitchen staple so basic it’s borderline boring. And as I write, I’m already thinking of salt more than I have in this past year combined.

Wondering what to expect at Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland? Learn WHY and HOW to visit the famous salt mines near Krakow (+ best tours, tips, info and more!)

A day trip from Krakow in Poland, the Wieliczka Salt Mine lies as the legacy of generations that have been tied to the natural deposit of the mineral. Despite having been a functioning industrial mine, the mine is filled with great chapels and even underground lakes! The salt mine is an unforgettable place to visit.

Take a look inside the Wieliczka Salt Mine, where everything — from works of art to the walls to chandeliers on the ceiling — are actually carved from salt.

Wieliczka salt mine in Poland (3024 X 4032)

This is the story of Saint Kinga and the world's largest church benearth the earth carved completely out of salt, Poland's Underground Salt Cathedral.

Wieliczka Salt mines Krakow and the extraordinary Saint Kinga's chapel with Salt Chandelier and Altar. See this amazing underground salt cathedral.