Wieliczka is famous not only in Poland, but also in the world thanks to the beautiful salt mine, which is visited by over 1 million tourists every year. The city has been known as the mining center of this resource since the thirteenth century and the mine was founded in the name of St. Kinga. The mine is a labyrinth of 300 km underground sidewalks. It is a valuable monument of material culture and technical thinking.

The visit to the mine takes approximately 2.5 hours. The travel time from Krakow to Wieliczka takes about 30 minutes.