These extraordinary works of art are the main tourist draw and the reason an estimated 2 million people go on a Wieliczka Salt Mine tour each year. All the carvings and sculptures in the mine are ...

By the 13th century, the mine became the country's largest salt source, solidifying its importance. Today, it's a celebrated tourist destination that attracts millions eager to witness its ...

Industrial tourism is a growingly popular form of sightseeing that ... Also located within the Kraków metropolitan area is the legendary Wieliczka Salt Mine. It is an industrial venue, but one which ...

Then, under British rule, salt mining ramped up in the 1870s. Today, it's a popular tourist destination and a working mine, producing the majority of the world's pink salt. All the mining starts ...

A substantial ensemble of statues and decorative elements sculpted into the rock salt has been preserved in both mines, along with an ensemble of tools and machinery. An underground tourist route has ...

2008 32COM 8B.63 - Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Wieliczka Salt Mine (POLAND) 2008 32COM ...