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Wieliczka
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Wieliczka [1] is a town near Krakow in Lesser Poland Lowland 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 around 30 minutes).
[edit] Get around
[edit][add listing] See
- Wieliczka salt mine, ul. Daniłowicza 10, ☎ +48 12 278 73 75 (sekretariat@kopalnia.pl, fax: +48 12 278 73 80), [3]. April - October: 7:30AM-7:30PM, November - March: 8AM-5PM. 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. If you decide to take pictures, consider paying the fee and bringing a tripod due to the darkness of the mine. Admission: Single person with a non-Polish language guide: zł 54 - 68. An additional fee of zł 10 is required for anyone who takes photographs (not enforced except half-heartedly at the cathedral). edit
- Saltworks Museum [4], ul. Zamkowa 8. Museum is in the castle.
- Wooden churches
[edit] Transport
- MPK in Krakow [5] buses 204, 244 (or 904 at night).
- Regional Bus Station in Krakow [6]
- PKP [7]
- Transfers Krakow [8]
[edit][add listing] Do
[edit][add listing] Buy
There are many shops and souvenir stands, many of which sell bags of salt from the mine.
[edit][add listing] Eat
There are several places to eat and drink around the salt mine and in the town centre.
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[edit][add listing] Sleep
[edit] Budget
- Pensjonat ULMA, ul. Reformacka 77, ☎ +48 12 288 12 17 (rooms@ulma.com.pl), [9]. Price per person (room with TV and no restroom/ room with TV and restroom): Single person: zł 45/60, Two persons: zł 35/45, Three or four persons: zł 30/40. edit
- Motel Górsko, ul. Górsko 6, ☎ +48 12 278-39-27 (biuro@motelgorsko.pl, fax: +48 (0)12 278-39-27), [10]. Price per rooms (Single and double rooms prices indicate rooms with a shared bathroom or private restroom, respectively): Single: zł 40/90, Double: zł 70/110, Triple: zł 140, Four person room: zł 170. edit
[edit] Mid-range
- Hotel Regis, ul. Czarnochowska 15 A, ☎ +48 12 289-52-50 (fax: +48 12 278-26-90), [11]. zł 110 - 180. edit
- Na Wierzynka, ul. Wierzynka 9, ☎ +48 12 278 36 14 (motel@nawierzynka.pl, fax: +48-12 278 36 14), [12]. Motel style accommodations with a sauna. Price per room: 1 person: zł 100, 2 person room: zł 120, 3 person room: zł 160, 4 person room: zł 180. edit
[edit] Splurge
- Hotel Salin, ul. Kosciuszki 5, ☎ +48 12 288 24 78 (recepcja@hotelsalin.pl, fax: +48 12 288 24 78), [13]. zł 140 - zł 360. edit
- Folwark Zalesie, Grajów 150 (About 10 km outside Wieliczka), ☎ +48 12 271 2893 (biuro@folwarkzalesie.pl, fax: +48 12 271 3714), [14]. edit
- Hotel Galicja, ul. Dembowskiego 20, ☎ +48 12 288-24-78 (recepcja@hotelgalicja.pl), [15]. €54 - €92. edit
[edit] Get out
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