Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland
In the vicinity of Cracow, some 14 kilometres south-east of the city centre lies the « Wieliczka » Salt Mine. According to legend, this salt mines was part of the dowry of the Hungarian princess, Kinga, when she wed Boleslaw the Shy over 700 years ago. If this is true, then the Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the oldest in Europe. This mine, a centuries-old tourist attraction, cannot be compared to anything else in the world. Over the centuries, devout-and…
