Wieliczka Salt Mine | TicketBarato

 

The Salt Mines is a great diversion from the beautiful city as it is as breathtaking in view. It is an underground Chapel that is carved from salt, a trait which makes it one of the world’s wonders. Tours are offered for greater exploration of this site. It is accessible by bus too. Check for schedules, though, as buses can cause a bit of a hassle.

 

A radical change in the perception of tourism, however, took place after the catastrophic flooding of the Mine in 1992. The disaster proved that the protective works must be greatly sped up and intensified, production of salt must cease (apart from the utilisation of the brine flowing into the underground cavities.)The development and future of the enterprise, one the other hand, are perceived in the development of tourism and the wide range of activities related to it.Nowadays the underground Tourist Route is visited by over 900 thousands tourists a year.