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Wieliczka [1] is a town near Krakow in Poland.
[edit] Understand
It is known for its ancient salt mines [2], which are now a museum.
[edit] Get in
It is easily accessible from Krakow by car, bus or train (the trip from Krakow should take less then 30 minutes).
[edit] Get around
- <see name="Wieliczka salt mine" address="ul. Daniłowicza 10" directions="" phone="+48 12 278 73 75" email="sekretariat@kopalnia.pl" fax="+48 12 278 73 80" url="http://www.salt-mine.pl" hours="April 1 to October 31: 7:30AM-7:30PM, November 2 - March 31: 8AM-5PM. Closed on New Years Day, Easter Sunday, November 1, and December 24, 25, 31" price="Admission: Single person with a non-Polish language guide: zł 50 - 65. An additional fee of zł 10 is required for anyone who takes photographs">Visitors are not allowed to visit the salt mine alone, and must be with a tour guide. Individuals will only have to wait until a sizable group is put together (often around 35 persons) before they will be taken on a tour. English language tours are provided at the following times: June: 9AM, 10AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:45PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM. July, August: 8:30AM-6PM (every half an hour). September: 9AM, 10AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:45PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM. October - May: 10AM, 11AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:45PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM.</see>
There are many shops and souvenir stands, many of which sell bags of salt from the mine.
There are several places to eat and drink around the salt mine.
[edit] Budget
[edit] Mid-range
[edit] Splurge
[edit] Get out
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