Poland's Underground City Of Salt

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  • @EileenAldis
    @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    Does this place blow your mind?! 😲

    • @omarsakhri7002
      @omarsakhri7002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Eileen Aldis thank you eileen aldis i love you 💙💛💞💐✌

    • @omarsakhri7002
      @omarsakhri7002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eileen Aldis merci aldis . canada -algeria💞💙💛

    • @neckbreaker094
      @neckbreaker094 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yes! I was there as a child and it really blew my mine!

    • @wojciechbarbapapa5734
      @wojciechbarbapapa5734 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Nigdy nie byłem w Wieliczce, ale mam nadzieję, że przed śmiercią zdążę tam być.✈💪

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      That's awesome! Our guide told us that it's mandatory for all students in Poland to visit Wieliczka.

  • @PeterWuTravelandSocial
    @PeterWuTravelandSocial 5 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    I've been 1 month in Poland 🇵🇱 this summer. I am also TH-camr and can say that the country is fantastic. I've to come back again - I miss the people and the culture. 🇵🇱🤩

    • @4dri4nwielki38
      @4dri4nwielki38 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      We miss u too ;)

    • @kingofgotham2707
      @kingofgotham2707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Nice to hear that. You are always welcome here 😁

    • @killing_potion6663
      @killing_potion6663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      XDDD i don't this so president is so fucked up, school sucks and people are so rude and they are often drunk

    • @pawelsiw3511
      @pawelsiw3511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Greetings from Cracow. We are waiting 4 U!

    • @ambulans52
      @ambulans52 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@killing_potion6663 true story

  • @bombasticbushkin4985
    @bombasticbushkin4985 5 ปีที่แล้ว +572

    Poland is a remarkable place! Many great, well kept and interesting cities showing marvelous architecture, people with an artistic flair, and interesting history. Of course, the food is terrific!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      It's a FANTASTIC and very rewarding place to travel! And agreed about the food! ;)

    • @andHAM8
      @andHAM8 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@KatarzynaG1505 jedzenie terrific - niesawowite, wspaniałe, ogromne, bombowe, świetne, potężne - bardzo im smakowało

    • @yakeosicki8965
      @yakeosicki8965 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@KatarzynaG1505 Ucz się panno języków, a nawet gdyby komuś nie smakowało, to ma prawo do wyrażania swoich opinii! Choć akurat w tym przypadku recenzja była entuzjastyczna.

    • @kasiabalcerowska2188
      @kasiabalcerowska2188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Im Polish. Thank you so much! ❤

    • @rolandmountain3000
      @rolandmountain3000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Try food in a restaurant "With fire and sword" and you will change your mind 😉
      www.ogniemimieczem.pl

  • @MrVampirrrLestat
    @MrVampirrrLestat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +566

    Moria is such a nice place.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Haha it feels very LOTR

    • @taculu6082
      @taculu6082 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Moria indeed

    • @Tornak90
      @Tornak90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You won't find Balrog there, but if you venture off into maintenance tunnels you may hear "You shall not pass!" =)

    • @LigmaFrank
      @LigmaFrank 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And they called it a mine, a mine!!! haha Greetings from Poland :)

    • @nomoresleepx3930
      @nomoresleepx3930 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha orig8nal lmao

  • @athanasiusphilopatorismaxi389
    @athanasiusphilopatorismaxi389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Poles are incredible hard working honourable people, i met few of them here in Egypt .. blessed Poland, love 🇪🇬🇵🇱

    • @nynek23
      @nynek23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🇵🇱✌️❤️🇪🇬

  • @howldread
    @howldread 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1050

    Ah, the Underground City of Salt, so this is where all League of Legends players lay for their final rest.

    • @klaudiakaminska3755
      @klaudiakaminska3755 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Because they're salty? xD
      and seriously, why?

    • @kubachudziak3215
      @kubachudziak3215 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ah, yes, the comment I was looking for XD

    • @skwarek924
      @skwarek924 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh bro hahah, u made my day :) just in point

    • @exisTxD
      @exisTxD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@klaudiakaminska3755 Really?🤦‍♂️

    • @klaudiakaminska3755
      @klaudiakaminska3755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@exisTxD yeah, every date of Catholic holidays occurs on the date of pagan holidays, every pagan tradition was turned into catholic

  • @catherinetipping9316
    @catherinetipping9316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    One of the best experiences of my life visiting there. Its unreal.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Catherine! Yeah, it’s absolutely incredible 🥰

  • @vincentpdp1
    @vincentpdp1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    This is the most beautiful place Underground in the world

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's breathtaking ✨

    • @casey3713
      @casey3713 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Longyou caves in China
      I agree with you about this mine.
      Very breathtaking
      But the longyou caves in China are equally interesting and also there's a mystery factor to them.
      Check them out! 😊

  • @Racedoc
    @Racedoc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I visited it when I was in Poland last month and it was breathtaking. Unbelievable experience.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's fantastic! Absolutely agree.

  • @richardwawrzyk2385
    @richardwawrzyk2385 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Poland only Poland ,pozdrawiam z Toronto. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦.

  • @lifeimprovementknowhow3822
    @lifeimprovementknowhow3822 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I am watching this video and beside me glowing pink salt lamp I bought in Wieliczka Salt Mines some 14 years ago. I have travelled the world, but this Salt Mine I remember still as one of the most stunning & incredible places in the world. This place is much more than expected.

  • @viaverde3153
    @viaverde3153 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    A similar salt mine for Wieliczka, and located near, but 40 years older, is the salt mine in Bochnia, founded in 1248. Till the end of the eighteenth century both mines constituted one enterprise. The exploitation of its salt deposits in Bochnia was completely stopped only in 1996. You can also tour it. The specificity of this mine is the underground sanatorium for people with respiratory and pulmonary allergic diseases. Patients spend nights at Ważyn Chamber, located at a depth of about 250 meters and having a specific microclimate. An underground sports field with an area of ​​almost 300 m2 and a mini playground are attractions for those who prefer active leisure.

  • @Iutrye
    @Iutrye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Miło oglądać cudzoziemców przyjeżdżających do Polski, bo są ciekawi, co u Nas zastaną.... Ja jestem tym naprawdę zadowolona

  • @witkasperek2384
    @witkasperek2384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    What can I say... Welcome to Poland 🧡🧡🇵🇱🇵🇱

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thanks! We love Poland, as I'm sure you can tell from all our videos haha

    • @witkasperek2384
      @witkasperek2384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@EileenAldis yes! IT was a huge pleasure to watch that video, I live in Cracow and I do love Wieliczka so yeah, Thanks!🧡🧡🧡😎

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wonderful! I'm glad to hear that 😁

  • @tomaszjedrzejec4479
    @tomaszjedrzejec4479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    Legend says that a Hungarian princess promised to the Polish king threw a ring into a salt mine in Hungary. On the way to Krakow she made a stop in Wieliczka. The service awakened her, scared by a rumble from below the ground. She immediately ordered them to dig in this place and there they extracted large lumps of salt. after shattering in the middle of the salt block they found a ring thrown into a mine in Hungary

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Our guide told us that story! Love it 💍

    • @125slav
      @125slav 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah load of bollocks

    • @theworkethic
      @theworkethic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EileenAldis This is the silliest fairy tale ever. What adult that understands science would believe this.

    • @boskee
      @boskee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@theworkethic People believe in Jesus Christ. They may as well believe in this.

    • @theworkethic
      @theworkethic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@boskee Very true. Both just as silly.

  • @BillyHeartBeing
    @BillyHeartBeing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i come from Poland and i am glad that like Poland very much

  • @ottonielrivas4349
    @ottonielrivas4349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Poland is a very beautiful country,i hope to return

  • @hubert_2018
    @hubert_2018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    One of the most incredible places I've been to. The whole city of Krakow is amazing .

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I completely agree. I don't know if you saw already but we made videos in Krakow as well - they're in this Poland playlist if you're interested: bit.ly/PolandPlaylist. I'd love to see Krakow at Christmas time with the markets.

  • @ieuanjones7436
    @ieuanjones7436 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Eileen Aldis i been there in that salt mine in poland 2017 and i love to go back there to see it again it took my heart away when i saw it.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi! I know what you mean. It is truly a spectacular place. Hope you can get back to visit again :)

  • @maniek-pp4hg
    @maniek-pp4hg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Near Krakow, there is another salt mine in Bochnia. Wieliczka is more known in the world. But this mine in Bochnia is older.😆

    • @krasitan
      @krasitan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ye. I live there

    • @maniek-pp4hg
      @maniek-pp4hg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@krasitan To dobrze.

    • @dawidnosal2307
      @dawidnosal2307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Isn't that mine in Bochnia bigger than one in Wieliczka ?

    • @Shadow-rl8cu
      @Shadow-rl8cu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dawidnosal2307 There is a big difference between "Older" and "bigger", author said about it being older

    • @rapper3d1b
      @rapper3d1b 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dawidnosal2307 is deeper

  • @AikoiEmil
    @AikoiEmil 5 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    I'm glad you had a good time in Wieliczka! My wife also loved that place!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you! I can see why she loved it! It was fascinating to see and I’m so glad we had the opportunity to experience it 😊

    • @yoloyolovsky9964
      @yoloyolovsky9964 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      u didnt?;v

    • @klaudiaczarnecka5251
      @klaudiaczarnecka5251 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@yoloyolovsky9964 he's Polish so he knew that place, his wife is Japanese

    • @Mandanara
      @Mandanara 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A wild Jedyny słuszny kanał appeared

    • @Wiatr2000
      @Wiatr2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Witam was tutaj też :D

  • @vhnr3433
    @vhnr3433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +472

    1283 - don,t lick this!
    2019 - still repeat - don't lick this

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      haha it's a salt mine AND a saliva repository 😜

    • @bialynia
      @bialynia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@EileenAldis Thank God salt is antiseptic...

    • @ImNotEvenaNicePerson
      @ImNotEvenaNicePerson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Imagine it was sugar mine:D

    • @Volcan159
      @Volcan159 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ImNotEvenaNicePerson u're aware that sugar is made of sugarcane, right?

    • @tomsheepskin
      @tomsheepskin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Volcan159 - you realize that 90% of the sugar in the world comes from White beet :)

  • @therealjackfisher
    @therealjackfisher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    It trully is a very special place. I come from Poland, yet I still have so many places to see. Poland is a mountain of history and ancient relics in all forms.

  • @CentralHighland
    @CentralHighland 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love Poland from Vietnam!!! btw this is a great place to visit for sure.

  • @eddieb4401
    @eddieb4401 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    If there is anything that could encourage people to visit Wieliczka it is definitely the amazement on your faces. Wieliczka is trully mind blowing! You guys make such a wonderful couple that is not only into local foods ( v. important) but also the history, religion and culture of the places you visit. And Poland has so much to offer in this respect. Keep it up!.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, Eddie! This place really does boggle the mind when you try to wrap your head around how long it's been there, how they constructed it, and how they move so many people in and out each day. WOW. We love Poland and still have some more Poland videos on the way... :)

  • @1RandomMiss
    @1RandomMiss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’ve been here and this place is really mind blowing. Amazing carvings in the walls and statues. Getting down into the mine was a bit sketchy, but I definitely recommend going there. It’s a very unique experience

  • @nancyjohnson9247
    @nancyjohnson9247 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    What an incredible place....I'm awestruck and trying to imagine the logistics of 500 tour guides and 10,000 visitors in a day! Wow and wow again.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      It's like a military operation! People get signed in and out and everyone is tracked. Guides are trained in how to keep people calm and how to quickly remove people from the mine and get them back to the surface if they panic and need to leave. The management of both the mine and the visitors is amazing.

    • @PzKSCfan
      @PzKSCfan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Record is 10286 people. It's pretty easy, tours are going in every 2,5 minute. No big deal ;)

    • @EternalGoldenNight
      @EternalGoldenNight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All those stairs. Those tour guides sure don't skip leg day.

    • @worldcitizen123
      @worldcitizen123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@EileenAldis Jestem Polką i mieszkam nad morzem czyli na drugim końcu Polski. Dziś mam 60 lat, a byłam tam jako nastolatka z wycieczką szkolną i wtedy to się oddychało przestrzenią. Byliśmy jak w zaczarowanym świecie. Wtedy nie było takiego ogromu turystów. To jest jakieś szaleństwo. Dziś bym tam chyba zwariowała. Zastanawiam się ilu turystów mogą tam jeszcze wcisnąć dziennie? Nie czuliście się jak sardynki ściśnięte w puszcze? Toż to istna wieża Babel, wszystkie języki świata i wszędzie ludzie. Mieliście chociaż gdzie usiąść, chwilę odpocząć i się pozachwycać otoczeniem czy tylko galopem bo przewodniczka poganiała? Pozdrawiam i cieszę się, że wam się podobało.

  • @nataliam6369
    @nataliam6369 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This sounds like an amazing place! I felt like I was walking right beside you the whole time. Thank you so much!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Natalia! That makes me very happy to hear! It's a fascinating place ❤️

  • @blueaga
    @blueaga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I live in Krakow and in my school years when I wanted to skip a school day I was going to Wieliczka Salt Mine. I visited this extraordinary place many times and it still takes my breath away.

  • @maruniek1
    @maruniek1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    dwa razy musialem sobie przysiasc jak moj wlasny kraj zwiedzalem - w 1972 r jak zobaczylem pierwszy raz morskie oko i kilka dni pozniej wieliczke !!!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      to niesamowite miejsce!

    • @jaro324
      @jaro324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Przyjedź do Chełma na rampę Brzeską, przysiądziesz trzeci raz😂

    • @Majsterek71
      @Majsterek71 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Coś jest tam ciekawego ?

    • @jaro324
      @jaro324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Majsterek71
      Jezdnia na której tiry miski olejowe urywają, wschodnia flanka UE i NATO😂

    • @gwiazdkaznieba3737
      @gwiazdkaznieba3737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Przyjedź na zaporę Solina

  • @chciwy_wiedzy
    @chciwy_wiedzy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been in Wieliczka 18 years ago, after that I have seen lots of things in different places and countries... but this one is my no 1, stuck in my memory.
    Will take there my fiance, she have to see it. Great video!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing that! I'm not surprised as it's such an incredible and unique place. Have a wonderful time introducing your fiancée to it! And I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @maxniemiec7565
    @maxniemiec7565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Widze ze bardzo wam kopalnia się spodobała , jest
    wyjątkowa kiedyś tam bylem zresztą całą polska jest wyjatkowa na tle innych krajuw , bardzo wam dziękuję za pokazanie mojego kraju w taki piękny sposób, pozdrawiam z Podkarpacia.

    • @VoidCosmonaut
      @VoidCosmonaut ปีที่แล้ว

      krajuw.... co ty niepełna podstawówka?

    • @maxniemiec7565
      @maxniemiec7565 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VoidCosmonaut Najlepiej to być trolem, akropo jak wiesz zapatrzony trolu w klawiature coto jest dyskekcja ?

    • @rapper3d1b
      @rapper3d1b 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@maxniemiec7565 dysleksja kolego to jest brak pasa na dupę w dziecinstwie i wyjątkowa niechęć do nauki języka. Uwierz mi że można nasz piękny polski język opanować bezbłędnie ale potrzeba motywacji. Jedni bo chcą po prostu mówić poprawnie a innym trzeba pasa.

    • @rapper3d1b
      @rapper3d1b 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@VoidCosmonaut pewnie wyborca pisu skoro Podkarpacie

    • @maxniemiec7565
      @maxniemiec7565 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rapper3d1b mister raper wes sobie mlotek gumowy do kpstki i pozadnie walnij sobie w lep to moze cos sie popzestawia
      Jak bys mial takie dziecinstwo jak ja tobys taki madry jak cala sekta tvn i rudy niebyl
      Zostalem sierota w wirku 12lat 7 hektary do zadbania krowy kon inne zwiezeta i szkola i samemu sobie cale zycie radzic
      Dzis mam 52lat i mi beedy w zyciu niepzeszkadzaja a jak tobie tak to noeczytaj .

  • @lovepeace9727
    @lovepeace9727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Freaking amazing place that is.
    Greetings from Russia))

    • @kosmatydziadu
      @kosmatydziadu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ja Pozdrawiam Ciebie :)

    • @26adex
      @26adex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And greetings from polish people to russians. Our governments and media (by saying many false things about Russia or Poland) may be in conflict, but there is a universal slavic understanding between russians and polish people

  • @muhammadnaeemkhan6534
    @muhammadnaeemkhan6534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nice blog... Keep smiling Eileen...stay happy. ☺

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello! Thank you! You too ❤️

  • @jerzyblinowski5177
    @jerzyblinowski5177 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In the mine, 125 and 135 m (410 and 443 ft) underground, there is a dormitory, adapted from former stables. If someone has a wish, they can spend the night over 100 meters underground. There is also a Health Resort with Pulmonary Clinic underground.

  • @vintage_goods
    @vintage_goods 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best regards from Poland! StayTrue!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Best wishes to you too :)

  • @Kulawy06
    @Kulawy06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Welcom to Poland! Poland is a really beautiful country so I recommend visiting other cities or attractions! 🇵🇱

  • @arindamchatterjee3815
    @arindamchatterjee3815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I read about this when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing this live.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a wondrous place :)

  • @donnapanitto2951
    @donnapanitto2951 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Niesamowite miejsce !!! Lubie Was oglądać ...oddajecie swoje,prawdziwe emocje.!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dziękuję Ci ❤️

  • @GreatCityAttractions
    @GreatCityAttractions ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An amazing place by the looks of it. Great video Eileen.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! This is a jaw-dropping place for sure. Are you from Poland?

  • @RottenRonnies
    @RottenRonnies 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Mind is blown. What an amazing place. Have to have huge respect for the incredible craftsmanship of days gone by. They sure don't build things to last like that anymore.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's unreal to try and imagine building this place and how long it has served as a mine and now how many people visit each day. Mind blowing for sure!

    • @RottenRonnies
      @RottenRonnies 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EileenAldis 👍

    • @cycol131
      @cycol131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RottenRonnies Zapraszamy do Polski jest co zwiedzać najpiękniejsze miasta to Kraków Wrocław Gdańsk Poznań Łódź z secesyjnymi i eklektycznymi kamienicami i najdłuższym deptakiem na świecie czyli ulica Piotrkowska. Polska ma najstarszą zachowaną puszczę Białowieską mamy morze jeziora góry niziny doliny wyżyny czego dusza zapragnie i mamy pustynię Błedowską odwiedź mój kraj a sie w nim zakochasz nawet kobiety mamy najładniejsze na świecie

    • @JanKowalski-kz5rq
      @JanKowalski-kz5rq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EileenAldis Also mind blowing was the price of salt in medieval ages. The mine was very profitable and kings made money on it.

    • @JanKowalski-kz5rq
      @JanKowalski-kz5rq 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also mind blowing was the price of salt in medieval ages. The Wieliczka mine was very profitable and kings made money on it.

  • @davec3823
    @davec3823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I went there back in 2018 or so. It was awesome to say the least!!! The only thing I didn't like was the elevator ride to the top. We were packed so tight I couldn't raise my arm to scratch my nose. The Polish people were so friendly and willing to help. Will try it again.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Dave! I remember the elevator ride up as well haha! Must be part of the experience ;) Hope you can visit again! An absolutely awesome place, as you say.

  • @Zolnierzu
    @Zolnierzu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Moria. You fear to go into those mines. The Dwarves dug too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dûm... shadow and flame...

  • @halowojtas3490
    @halowojtas3490 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got here by accident and I don't regret it. I am 36 years old, I am from Poland and I have not been to Wieliczka yet. Even more so, coming back from the mountains, I could visit this place more than once. You inspired me with this unique place. I greet you and your country.

  • @piotrszczepaniak1204
    @piotrszczepaniak1204 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Being there for the first time as a kid on a school trip, probably somewhere in the late 1970s, walking at the end of the group I got lost on my way to the elevator, of course... There was some panic, more among my teachers and guides than me, but it all ended well after 45 minutes or so. At that time, everything wasn't marked and lit so well down there, and from time to time you could turn and enter into a wrong corridor. As far as I remember, the mine was still in commercial use back then, and salt was produced there until late 1990's. Anyway - I was back to Wieliczka few times in my life, and I always advice my friends who plan to visit Poland to go there.
    BTW - great job, thank you!

  • @kennethlopez6527
    @kennethlopez6527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was there 3 years ago. I got crazy dizy and out of breath from descending those steps. Those steps go on forever. You are not expecting the steps to wind down as long as they do. It seem like 10 flights and turns into 100. Amazin place tho. loved the chapel n sculpture of PJP. We met a couple from Chicago there. Of course, they were visiting the homeland. We're from PA. Polish descent tho. Poland is ballin. Love the country. People are friendly. I can't wait to return. I really want to explore Krakow more. ANd, go up country to the baltic region.

  • @tiffanylyman-olszewski7359
    @tiffanylyman-olszewski7359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your videos are bringing me so much joy during a challenging time. I can "travel" vicariously through your past experiences for now!! And Poland is definitely on my "going there next" list, as I have many Polish relatives.

  • @kretin001
    @kretin001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh wow, I've not two weeks ago! It was super interesting and the guide had this rather deadpan kind of humor which kept things from getting too stale. He kept telling about how we can safely lick the walls to test if it was really salt, while also reminding us that the salt mines are visited by thousands of visitors, who probably may have done the exact same thing as we were going to (licking the salt). I licked it a bit. It was indeed salt.
    10/10 Would go again.

  • @Edi_J
    @Edi_J 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A Polish company which operated continuously for 500 years. One of those rare examples of Poland's wealth and culture which was not vandalized, burned, bombed or stolen by the neighbours... and forgotten.

  • @Europelite
    @Europelite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your reaction was soooo emotional to me. I did cry !
    oh Eileen, thank you for this video.

  • @andgainingspeed
    @andgainingspeed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As soon as I saw the lift back up to the surface I was sold! 👍

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      haha fair point! ;) We were very thankful for the elevator, even if we were packed like sardines 😆

  • @nigelengland8687
    @nigelengland8687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been there several times. Never get tired of it. --- awesome.

  • @sansebastiansj
    @sansebastiansj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh my, this brings back memories. I went there almost 14 years ago with my classmates. I'm a native resident of Poland and we used to go there on our field trips. (I'm not sure if schools are still doing this). I've spent the night there. It was really great.

  • @ZemplinTemplar
    @ZemplinTemplar 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've used the underground locations of the Wieliczka Salt Mine as inspirations for some fantasy fiction I'm writing. It never hurts to take inspiration from the real world.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's great and makes a lot of sense! It feels a bit like the Lord of the Rings in there to me...

  • @thelionofluton4940
    @thelionofluton4940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Myself and my friend are visiting the mine on the 20th, I can't wait

  • @heatherdornan
    @heatherdornan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for showing us!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Heather! Glad you enjoyed seeing it too!

  • @Iwsounds
    @Iwsounds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Miło było zobaczyć jak wspaniałe wrażenie zrobiła na Was Kopalnia Soli w Wieliczce :) Zwłaszcza reakcje Eilieen i to jak się zachwycała wszystkim, były ujmujące :)
    Wyglądacie na bardzo sympatyczne osoby,
    pozdrawiam z Polski :)

  • @tatkogrubel1392
    @tatkogrubel1392 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I really like your film work. Pictures, editing, background music and emotions. It's very professional and unusual on youtube. Thank you!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for your lovely comment! Film and TV is our background :)

    • @tatkogrubel1392
      @tatkogrubel1392 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Hugh Jaanus Like thinking

  • @clovn10
    @clovn10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The Wieliczka Salt Mine is an amazing place. I would recommend!

  • @Amacott99
    @Amacott99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How incredible......I’m so glad you showed how you got there .....the costs of the tours are nuts. Train seems like the better option.

  • @Lordani66
    @Lordani66 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I was there when I was a kid. It was very impressive indeed.

  • @martakop4484
    @martakop4484 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Wieliczka is really amazing. I love how Americans are excited about it:) makes me even prouder of my country!:)

    • @Aroslavsky
      @Aroslavsky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👍 ja zabrałem tam ostatnio moją znajomą z Filipin i bardzo jej się podobało, była zachwycona! Niestety nie udało się mi nic nagrać wtedy, tylko nasza wizytę w stolicy.

  • @jaxturner6896
    @jaxturner6896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No words! Incredibly beautiful and mind-boggling 💕

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely! I feel the same 😍

  • @tomaszjuszkiewicz8834
    @tomaszjuszkiewicz8834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    POLSKA TO JEST PIĘKNY KRAJ ;)

  • @davidemascia3432
    @davidemascia3432 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve been there in November and it’s such a dreamy place filled with history. Love it

  • @marketinginternational1777
    @marketinginternational1777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video!!! I grew up in Poland not too far from Krakow. I visited the mine when I was a child and don't remember a whole lot, so this video is really priceless to me. I'm so incredibly glad that so many international tourists come see it. Thank you again. You guys are so fun to watch and listen to. Cheers!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello and thanks so much for your lovely comment! I felt like a child visiting the mine because of the overwhelming feeling of wonder so I can only imagine what it would be like to visit as a child and how incredible it would be. Perhaps you'll have a chance to return to the mine again! As I'm sure you can tell in all our videos, we absolutely love Poland and this was a real highlight on our travels around the country as well. :)

  • @keneb6678
    @keneb6678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow thanks. For the first time someone probably appreciated Poland... 😃

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We love Poland and made lots of videos there if you'd like to see more :) They're here in this playlist: bit.ly/PolandPlaylist

  • @ku8adop
    @ku8adop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I've been here this year in vacation :)
    PS To everyone: This place 8:03 looks 100x better in real life

  • @srinivasaramanujan2881
    @srinivasaramanujan2881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Uwielbiam to miejsce ,zawsze chciałem urwać się po cichu z wycieczki i zejść niżej .😉❤️👌

    • @maxigan5667
      @maxigan5667 ปีที่แล้ว

      nizej jest sanatorjum dla ludzi majacych problemy z plucami , nie wiem czy nadal jest 40 lat temu bylo

  • @tomekville7
    @tomekville7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah I grew up in Poland I visited so many cities and places never heard much about Wieliczka salt mine ... that place is definitely #1 on my list. Thnx for your video and opinion.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's great it's at the top of your list now! I'm sure you'll enjoy visiting. Where in Poland did you grow up? We've made a lot of videos around Poland if you're interested to see more: bit.ly/PolandPlaylist :)

  • @ulysses1685
    @ulysses1685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wanna know another uses of old salt mines in Poland? :) Inowroclaw city, salt mines below whole city, flooded with water several decades ago. Now they sell this water as mineral water in bottles, it has as many minerals as a dietary supplement :)

  • @bialynia
    @bialynia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Great video, as usually. Poland has quite a few underground attractions. Another one I strongly recommend is the Bear Cave in Kletno, in Lower Silesia.

  • @ginafriend1690
    @ginafriend1690 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Truly incredible and thanks for taking me along. I wouldn't get there otherwise. Too many stairs, but happy to know there was an elevator up for all .. leaving no one behind! A pretty breathtaking experience indeed!! 🙌❤

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I was delighted to see that most of the mine that we saw (maybe all of it actually) was accessible. Fantastic. We were also happy to find out there was an elevator to the surface so we didn't need to face those 380 steps again haha ;)

  • @RAGNAROK00000
    @RAGNAROK00000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wieliczka to wspaniale miejsce. Mieszkam nie daleko tej kopalni i bylem tam wielokrotnie ale za każdym razem robi na mnie duże wrażenie

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fajnie, że mieszkasz w pobliżu. W Krakowie czy gdzie indziej? Uwielbialiśmy odwiedzać. Fascynujące miejsce!

  • @tpiapiac
    @tpiapiac 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OMG. I remember I was in Wieliczka in primary school so... more or less than 20 years ago and it’s so amazing that it’s still there yet it’s just 20 years. Mind blowing, when you realize that’s just not even whole 3% (if I’m counting this correctly) of its age... Yet, it’s almost whole my life...
    I think that I should visit this place again... Hopefully I won’t lose directions next time xD

  • @ELPaso1990TX
    @ELPaso1990TX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    9:00 those floor tiles remind me of the tiles at the start of Raiders of the lost ark where Indiana Jones has to step only on certain tiles or arrows fire from the walls lol.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love those movies!!

  • @xxxxxx400
    @xxxxxx400 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Come and visit the oldest mine in Poland. The flint mine in Krzemionki is from 3900 BC, much older than the piramids in Egipt.

    • @maciekapocaliptic
      @maciekapocaliptic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Uważałbym z takimi deklaracjami.

    • @xxxxxx400
      @xxxxxx400 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maciekapocaliptic Deklaracjami?

    • @maciekapocaliptic
      @maciekapocaliptic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@xxxxxx400 Nie jest jasne jak bardzo stare są piramidy. Są tacy, którzy przemnożyli by podaną przez Ciebie datę x3 i to na luzie.
      Dlatego uważałbym z takim deklarowaniem "Krzemionki są starsze".

    • @xxxxxx400
      @xxxxxx400 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@maciekapocaliptic Znam teorie datowania związane z precesją i nie neguję ich. Ale czy to miejsce na tłumaczenie amerykańskiej jutuberce zawiłości archeologii śródziemnomorskiej? Dla standardowego Amerykanina 400 lat to już baaaaardzo dawno temu, więc jaka różnica jest dla nich 6000 czy 12 tys. lat? To i tak czasy, kiedy Flintstonowie jeździli na diplodokach :D

    • @SS-dr2jq
      @SS-dr2jq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@xxxxxx400 No tak bo Amerykanie to tępaki, a polski naród wybrany to wzór inteligencji....
      Poza tym ona jest z Kanady.

  • @bobonono5290
    @bobonono5290 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have to admit I, as a Polish guy, haven't been there yet, but your video encouraged me to plan a spring trip :-)

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's awesome! I'm glad to hear that and hope you enjoy it :)

  • @JetLagWarriors
    @JetLagWarriors 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great video as always. Your channel sort of inspired us to sell everything and start vloggin! We were in Krakow, and the salt mine, earlier this year. Keep travelling, we love your content !

  • @kojot3og392
    @kojot3og392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes my country is beautiful and the safest country in Europe God bless Poland

  • @Aroslavsky
    @Aroslavsky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm glad you went to Wieliczka Solt Mine, amazing experience! Last time I took my filipina friend there she loved it.

  • @otmaneelyoubi7244
    @otmaneelyoubi7244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Great vlog, Krakow has so much interesting places...

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It really does! Are you from Krakow? We made other videos in Krakow if you haven't seen yet and are interested btw - they're here: bit.ly/PolandPlaylist :)

    • @karlsonkowalsky441
      @karlsonkowalsky441 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So many*

    • @otmkyo
      @otmkyo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karlsonkowalsky441 you got the meaning. Language is about communication ^^
      Have a nice day.

    • @karlsonkowalsky441
      @karlsonkowalsky441 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@otmkyo you've been corrected. You're welcome. I don't mind if someone's corrects me. Learn and less ego

    • @otmkyo
      @otmkyo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karlsonkowalsky441 we are not in school here and if you want to help someone try to learn some manners. Talking with one word reveals more ego than humanity :)

  • @shinjiikari3614
    @shinjiikari3614 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You're a very positive couple😃Best wishes and come back to visit other places in our country 🇵🇱 Cheers😉

  • @tomg8069
    @tomg8069 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am honored that you presented polish miracle Wieliczka :) regards from Warsaw, Poland.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. This mine is truly a special place and I'm grateful we got to see it and make this video. We also loved Warsaw and made 4 videos there! If you'd like to check them out, they're here in this Poland playlist: th-cam.com/video/87wts12xXPo/w-d-xo.html Please have some pierogi for us! :)

    • @tomg8069
      @tomg8069 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EileenAldis :D love pierogi with meat, have some in my fridge ;) thank You and all the best, regards

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Lucky you! We also tried dessert pierogi for the first time in one of our videos and it was a game changer. Yum. Enjoy the contents of your fridge and have a lovely weekend :) @@tomg8069

  • @elizabethpiekut4730
    @elizabethpiekut4730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’m so happy you went to Wieliczka It is an experience it is mind blowing, the St.Kinga Chapel is breathtaking it is beautiful you have to touch to believe that everything is made from salt . It’s worth the short train trip from Kraków .😘Love All your videos

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi Elizabeth! Thank you! It is truly an awe-inspiring place and I felt literally speechless and breathless at times, as you could see!

  • @bleflar9183
    @bleflar9183 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats on using our public transport system and not getting trapped inbetween dimensions .

  • @PeterOldwood
    @PeterOldwood 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love my Homeland. And tomorrow is our 101st indepence anniversary! Proudly Polish!👍😉

  • @savagestar711
    @savagestar711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm leaving for Krakow/Warsaw on Wednesday and your videos have been so helpful! Can't wait to see this marvel with my own two eyes!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's amazing! I'm so excited for you - hope you have a fantastic trip ❤️

    • @savagestar711
      @savagestar711 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EileenAldis Thank you so much! I'll be spending my birthday there, so one more reason to be excited for this trip!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh wow! Well happy birthday in advance then! Hope it's MAGICAL ✨💫🎂

    • @savagestar711
      @savagestar711 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EileenAldis Thank you, I'm so so excited!!!

  • @LukaszSebastian
    @LukaszSebastian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Some people compare Wieliczka mines to mines of Moria 😄 The tour only shows a small fraction of the mine, with salt chapels, salt statues, salt halls, old mining equipments and constructions, underground super salty lakes and more, and with restaurants, cinema and shops at the end. There is also an underground museum, including a museum of art (it's an additional tour you can take without extra charge), and completely separate geological and speleological tour into a more wild parts of the mine (its more expensive and much longer). There is even an underground sanatorium for people with asthma. And all of that is still a smal fraction of the whole mine, some of the rest isn't save enough, or have to much water, to little oxygen or is simply being preserved. And there are more mines like this in Poland (salt mines, silver mines, coal mines etc.), opened as a tourist and educational attractions, but Wieliczka is the largest one (at least the part available for tourists).

    • @mskk2004
      @mskk2004 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not to mention that the tourist route only goes through a fraction of the entire mine. There's more. The miner's route leads through parts of the mine where typical visitor wouldn't go. If you choose it, you'll get all the miner's equipment, like hard hat, lamp, gas detector, delve into darkness wearing miner's clothes and do miner's tasks on the route. Very exciting. Check that up too.
      And besides Wieliczka, there's another salt mine nearby, in Bochnia. It is worth seeing too, it has attractions that Wieliczka doesn't, like underground river with boats.

  • @idealista1964
    @idealista1964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I 'm Pole and I thank You for this movie. You shoud come to Gdańsk this time.

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! We'd love to come back and visit Gdańsk and more of Poland. I'm sure you can tell we love it from all the videos we made there :)

  • @panswiniowaz482
    @panswiniowaz482 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Glad You liked it - always welcome in our Country :) cheers!

  • @pumpkinx9426
    @pumpkinx9426 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was a child we went on a school trip there. There were not many tourists back then and we used the old elevator from what I remember, which didn't feel very safe. I went there recently and was surprised how popular this place became with foreign tourists. Glad you enjoyed your trip :)

  • @ingarmatiaseide3306
    @ingarmatiaseide3306 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Amazing!!!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's absolutely EXTRAORDINARY!

  • @petergala2147
    @petergala2147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a shame my dear Eileen i was born in Krakow and lived in that fascinating city for 26 years and never made itt to the Wieliczka salt mine..
    You inspired .me and iw will go there when i visit my country nex time.
    All the best for you and your boyfriend !!!
    Peter Galka. Chicago USA

  • @kamilble2441
    @kamilble2441 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I was there. Every time I thought they have just shown me the most impressive chamber on the planet they guided me to another. In elevator you can feel the wind as you go up. Everything is so unreal.

  • @aleksandrachojnacka
    @aleksandrachojnacka 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Byłam tam. Rzeczywiście ładnie....

  • @venomblader
    @venomblader 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's good to mention that by being in there, the salt is cleaning your lungs when you breath. There is a similar place in Romania.

  • @Maja77
    @Maja77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It was great. All the best from Poland!

    • @EileenAldis
      @EileenAldis  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! All the best back ❤️

  • @RacherW
    @RacherW 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Greetings from Poland!

  • @georgekuczer3543
    @georgekuczer3543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There used to be a hospital ward down there, in Wieliczka, it specialized in asthma condition and other respiratory conditions, a lot of world celebrities and world's statesmen have been patients there, the place has constant tempreture and humidity, therefore a four week admission has produced an evident cure for these ailments, it still may be there, however, some three hundred feet below the actual mine.