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Underground Salt Mine in Poland Looks Like a Fairy Tale

Hidden treasures exist all over the world. It would take a lifetime to visit them all in person – which is why it’s so fantastic that we live in this digital age, a time when we can glimpse magic over the internet and never have to leave our homes.

I mean, sure, traveling is still preferable but it costs money and time and stuff!

If you haven’t had a chance to travel to Krakow, Poland, then you haven’t had the chance to visit these truly stunning salt mines.

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But for now, at least we have pictures to make us believe in magic once again.

The Wieliczka salt mine was first opened in the 13th century, and today, it’s a part of the First UNESCO World Heritage List.

The mine plunges 1072 feet at its deepest point, and everything – every little thing in over 2000 chambers – is made of salt.

That includes the underground lakes…

The chapels….

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La più bella, la più imponente, la più fantastica. La luce delle lampade di cristalli illumina il pavimento scolpito in sale. I bellissimi bassorilievi e gli altari decorati tolgono il fiato ai visitatori. La Cappella di Santa Kinga è una vera e propria perla della Miniera di Sale “Wieliczka” e l’orgoglio dei minatori. Ogni evento organizzato al suo interno ha il carattere unico e indimenticabile, da ricordare ancora per tanto tempo dopo il suo termine. La Cappella di Santa Kinga è ubicata 101 m sottosuolo, ha le dimensioni di 31 x 15 m e la sua superficie calpestabile è di 465 m2. E’ un posto ideale per organizzare santa messa, matrimonio o concerto di musica classica o sacrale per il gruppi fino a 400 persone. . . . #wieliczka #saltmine #poland #krakow #salt #wieliczkasaltmine #travel #visitpoland #polska #minieredisalewieliczka #story @krakowexperience @krakowplaces @igerskrakow

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And even the chandeliers.

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Minas de sal es un imprescindible en vuestro viaje a Cracovia 😍 • Solo para llegar al primer nivel ya bajas 378 escalones, lo cual sería como 54 pisos en un edificio 🏢 • Para mi lo más sorprendente de esta visita fue la cantidad de construcciones que han llegado a reproducir bajo tierra 🤭 • Y sin duda, la sala de la foto, me dejó sin habla. Se trata de la Capilla de St. Kinga 💒 Paredes, suelo, relieves… todo es de sal, menos las impresionantes lámparas 💕 • Se puede asistir a misa todos los domingos y en Nochebuena, incluso las parejas se pueden casar aquí 👰🏻 • ¿Habéis visitado una mina alguna vez? ¿Dónde? Contadme! 😘 • #wieliczka #wieliczkasaltmine #krakow #poland #visitkrakow #visitpoland #travelphotography #traveltheworld #soychicaviajera #sheisnotlost #speechlessplaces #globetrotter #passport #passportready #igersspain #neverstopexploring #wanderlust #travelwithme #followmearoundtheworld #beautifulvew #travelinspiration #hastaluegomaripuri #girlslovetravel #iamtb #solotraveler #backpacker #thetravelcouples #wonderful_places #bestcitybreaks #bestplacestogo

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It all exists because everyone around the world uses salt on their breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, but it still kind of looks like a level in Tomb Raider instead of real life.

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Mieliście okazję odwiedzić kopalnię soli w Wieliczce? Dziś możecie pospacerować najsłynniejszym w Polsce labiryntem solnych korytarzy – bez konieczności schodzenia pod ziemię 👏 Zapraszamy na wirtualną wizytę w najciekawszych miejscach kultury w Polsce: muzeach i atrakcjach turystycznych. Link do artykułu znajdziecie w naszym BIO. https://bit.ly/Muzea_2020 • • • #kopalniasoli #kopalniasoliwieliczka #wieliczka #saltmine #saltmines #podrozuje #podrozepopolsce #podrozujemy #podrozemaleiduze #podrozowanie #ciekawemiejsca #miejscawpolsce #zwiedzamy #zwiedzamypolske #zwiedzajpolske #ciekawemiejscawpolsce #underground #sól #unesco #heritage #WieliczkaSaltMine #travel #poland #unescoheritage #polandsights #visitpoland #igerspoland #pocztowka_z_polski #igerspolska #magicalpoland

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There are plenty of wonderful things to see in Krakow, and in Poland, so you wouldn’t be booking that trip for the mine alone.

And as lovely and wonderful as these images are, I don’t know…there’s just something about seeing places like this with your own two eyes, don’t you think?

Have you visited this salt mine? Did it blow your mind? If you have, please share your firsthand experiences with us in the comments!

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