The Salt mine has been visited by many high standing people, including Prince Edward, and is an awesome sight. The tour takes you on a trip down the mine in stages and explains about the workings and the medicinal properties the climate has. However, what is truly spectacular are the many salt carvings and the magnificent commissioned church at the bottom. From the altar, which features a picture of the last supper, right down to the tiles on the floor, everything is carved from salt. This place is truly a wonder of the modern world.

There are trips from the Old Square - Stare Miastro, and a train leaves regularly from Krakow Glowny Railway Station;
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These 900 year-old mines must be one of the least known wonders of the world. Thirty minutes drive outside Krakow at Wieliczka, they comprise 300km of tunnels on nine levels. Three kilometres are open to the public. There are underground lakes, numerous chapels, a ballroom and, most breathtaking of all, a church 70m high with exquisite Bible story carvings on the wall. All of it was created by the miners who worked here. Eight hundred stairs take you down into the mine - but there is a lift to take you up. Contrary to popular belief, criminals and political prisoners were never sent down the salt mines. It was too prestigious a job when salt was (almost literally) worth its weight in gold.

ul. Zamkowa 8, 32-020 Wieliczka;
tel: 12 278 32 66, 12 422 19 47;
www.muzeum.wieliczka.pl/pl/english.html

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Niepolomice Forest is great for walking in. It has ancient trees and wild bison.

Niepolomice Royal Castle was home to the Polish kings. They used it as a base for hunting in Niepolomice Forest. It has a similar decoration and layout to Wawel but it needs no comparison to make it look beautiful. The nearby church in Niepolomice village contains wonderful old frescoes.

Niepolomice Forest lies 25km to the east of Krakow. The village of Niepolomice is easily reached by bus from Krakow's main station. The Royal Castle is on Zamkowa Street, near Market Square

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