In 1978 , the first 12 sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List. Among them were the Salt Mine in Wieliczka, and the centre of Kraków. In the same year as Galapagos Islands and Yelowstone National Park
29:30 "Nie zginęła" means "did not die". Possibly the quote was preceeded by "Jeszcze Polska", making it "Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła" (kiedy my żyjemy) - "Poland is not yet lost so long as we live" is the first line of the Polish National Anthem.
I was there around 20 years ago. Absolutely recommended. Edit: I see they changed the elevator. The current one is super nice compared with the one we used. The old one was more like a hoist type that you can commonly see in mines. It had several levels and they let some people enter a level, move it up a bit, then some more people in again and do it a few times. We were packed like sardines, literally touching with several people in very poor light. Then, the best part: it went up like a rocket. Very very fast and we reached the surface in not time at all. I remember people screaming like in a roller coaster.
There was another elevator for those who did not visit the museum. It may be the one you remember. The one I took was at the end of the museum tour. Yes, it is quite amazing.
I visited the mines last year and they are truly impressive. I am back in Poland again this year, visiting central and north of the country. Łòdź, Jarocin, Wrocław, Warszawa, Gdańsk and Poznań..
The mine is much older than 1600s Salt brine was brought up in 1200s..and hard salt rock mined in deep shafts started in 1400s. There are drawings showing how it was done. Wieliczka is likely one of the oldest of its kind in Europe
Do they still let you lick the salt walls or have they stopped that because of covid, also when I was last there you had to exit in a really small lift, very cosy
@@munrobagger2823 Our guide joked about licking the walls. So I think you could have if you wanted to. So I went out the elevator from the Museum, which wasn't that small. But most people were in line to go out a different one. Not sure if it was small, but online I read that it was.
Hi Steve and Mia. Yes, I will be here this summer. Any time you want to visit, just let me know. I'll be happy to show you around. It would be great to see you again, Pilot Steve. 🇵🇱😎
Great video Kerry! As a fellow American in Spain I agree with you about the liberty in the lack of restrictions. The salt air must have been exhilarating as well. I have a 100% Polish grandma so I want to visit. Check out the documentary Europa. ¡Gracias!
Hola, it's wonderful that you have a Polish grandmother. Yes, the salt air is very healthy to breathe. This place is an absolute wonder, you should visit it and Krakow. I'm glad that you agree with me about the level of freedom in Europe. Thanks, I'll check out that documentary. Dziekuje bardzo. 🙏🇵🇱😎
@@TravelAddictGuy"Freedom" is one of those things that our European minds can't comprehend. Americans tend to claim they have freedom and other nations don't and we just shrug because what sort of freedoms do they (Americans) think we don't have? Certainly the freedom to carry an assault rifle in public. We don't have that, yes. We also can't shout racial abuse at random people in public. That's true too. But on the other hand we can (mostly) cross the road anywhere we like and not have to end up in jail if we fail to cut the grass in our front yard. It's all a bit silly. I love Americans, but I hate how some of them shout ignorant stuff.
Good job on actually pronouncing Polish words (mostly) correctly. Most foreigners try to pronounce them as if it was written in English and fail miserably.
I've been living in Poland for about 6 months now, so I'm trying hard to understand Polish. I'm glad that you think I've done a good job. Dziekuje bardzo. 🙏🏻
My mind has trouble imagining the time it would have taken to create all of this. I'm guessing this took hundreds of years to make. It's just astonishing.
1. It was a very salty trip 2. It is possible to get married in Saint Kinga's chamber (the large chamber with the altar) 3. At 24:14 Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper (salt version, of course) 4. The Lord of the Rings ? Have you met any of Gimli's relatives ? 😁🤫
I was looking for Dwarves down there. It seems they do everything down there, from weddings to boxing matches. The salt version of the Last Supper, bet that's one of a kind. 😁🇵🇱🍚
Do not be surprised by dryness of the place - salt pulls moisture from the air, but it degrades it's structure. As tours continue, structure degrades and needs to be actively maintained - because humans also exude moisture in breath and sweat, it also gets absorbed by salt. Of course it's not like super strong effect, it takes a while. But was also one of reasons salt could be used for food preservation.
It makes perfect sense now. But my first thoughts that it would be cold and damp, like a cave I've visited. But, it's not like that at all. Thanks for the explanation.
The black salt is in it's original minable - rock form. The white salt is from humidity. Water settles on rock walls, dissolve littlebit of salt, and later evaporates in places like that living white salt behind :]
I was at that lowest levels. Dude.... I've felt as if i've breathed to loudly i would wake up Balrog. They should open them up for a public with a very steep price and very limited groups.
There is another salt mine in Bochnia (40km from Kraków) that is open for tourists, 245 m under the ground, having the huge chamber 255x15m and many attractions too, and one year older than Wieliczka.
You should also go on this other mine tour called the "miners tour" After the salt mine, you must visit the coal mine in Silesia, just like in Wieliczka, there are two versions of the tour during which you get to know the amazing behind-the-scenes of this work. The tour route is 170, 320 and 355 meters underground and it is the second deepest mine in Europe. and the lowest restaurant and pub. Guido Mine in Zabrze
@@TravelAddictGuy When choosing the mining route option in both cases (both salt and coal mines), you put on a suit, a helmet, and your own light source and tour the mine in this way. There is an underground railway ride and a few other attractions not available on the tourist route, and at the end you get a commemorative miner's diploma ;) There are a lot of hidden tourist gems in Poland, the market square and the old town in Krakow or Gdańsk are not all that Poland has to offer ;)
the plaque at 28:11 says "this commemorative plaque destroyed by Nazi occupier has been restored by Wieliczka miners 27 March 1965" the text above is in Latin idk what it says
That's interesting to hear that they've added more chambers o the tour. It's an absolutely amazing place. I'm glad that you enjoyed my tour. I'm sure that your sons will enjoy a visit to the salt mine. 🙏🏻
If you like places like this, you should definitely visit Góry Sowie / Owl mountains in Silesia. There are some nazi secret underground complexes that are not part of Poland. They are very mysterious, as it is believed that at least half of them are still not discovered. You can visit Książ castle while you're at it, it's the 2nd largest castle in Poland and it's connected to some of those tumels.
I have been to Ksiaz castle and explored the Nazi tunnels there. It was a very unique experience. I also have a video about this on my channel. It's crazy to think that there are more undiscovered tunnels like that one. 👍🇵🇱
@@TravelAddictGuy It's actually a cool story. Kinga was a Hungarian princess. When she was 12 she was engaged to a Polish duke (all legal! No worries 😆 the law called "sponsalia pro futuro" meant engagement of the underage royals waaaaay before they realllly got married just so their countries could cooperate economically or militarily). When her father asked what dowry she would like to bring with her to Poland, Kinga didn't want any gold since it is covered with people's tears and sweat, she didn't want any servants since it meant vainglory. Kinga asked him for salt- a pure and precious gift she wanted to bring to her new country. Her father agreed and gave her the largest salt mine he owned (Praid - currently in Romania and in Hungary back then). Unfortunately the mine was located far away from her husband's lands so it wasn't the gift Kinga could take with her😒 She prayed all night and in the morning, accompanied by a group of Hungarian miners, Kinga visited the mine where she threw her engagement ring down the shaft. With the power of her pure heart's prayers, the ring miraculously traveled along with salt deposits to Poland, where one of the miners found it in an old closed shaft in Wieliczka. The miner recognized his duke's emblems on the ring so he returned it to his future sovereign. Kinga didn't seem surprised. She prayed some more and ordered her Hungarian miners to excavate the place where the ring had been found aaaaand... you know what happened next😂 Kinga has officially been declared saint by Vatican.
29:17 those are first words of Polish anthem "Jeszcze Polska nie zgineła" means "Poland is not dead yet" (with 2nd werse "as long as we live"). Also Józef Piłsudzki was main Commander of Polish Army during World War one. Before World War one Poland was occupied by Russia, Austria and Germany for 123 years, and he was major figure in getting our independence back
@@TravelAddictGuyno problem! You asked after all, and I just got you an answer with context. It's good to share knowledge, and it's great you're doing it by those videos. btw I went to another salt mine in the north of Poland where they are still mining pink salt. It's less crowded and gives you 'raw' look at the mines. It's called Kłodawa if you ever want to visit it
@@elakowalczyk9382 Thank you for the kind words about my channel. Since this video I've heard about 2 other salt mines, this will be the 3rd. I'm always looking for interesting places to shoot videos. So I'll keep this one in mind. Does this mine have any statues or chambers like Wieliczka?
@@TravelAddictGuy I don't really remember, I was there few years ago. They had of course lot of equipment to look at, some statues to see how they worked there and absolutely huge chamber with paintings of dragons, dinosaurs and other fantastical creatures drawn by some artist (or miner who liked to draw? I don't remember really). They also had mosaics made from different coloured salt cristals (all colours were naturally found in salt), and you get there by mining lifts - great experience;) It's the biggest and deepest salt mine in Poland and only mine that has that natural pink salt in Europe
Salt = it's weight in gold, huh? Imagine owning a gold mine and having a whole village carved into the gold ore. With vast chapels and dining chambers.
At that time, salt was used to preserve food. Our body also requires salt to function. Of course, gold is valuable, but you can't eat it. Nowadays, we have refrigerators, so salt is not as important as it was.
Ticket prices are outrageous. Imagine paying $122 for the individual ticket or $366 as an entrance fee to any museum for a family of 4, with children under the age of 16.
@@TravelAddictGuy Base on the income comparison, in the USA, you would have to spend $122 to enter this museum. This is the actual cost of the tickets to the Polish tourists.
@@gancarzpl I see your point, but I don't think it's an apples to apples comparison. If this were located in the US, it would likely be expensive to enter or maybe impossible. Due to all of the legal regulations we have.
Those wooden pillars that were covered in white salt that you pointed out are proof that they don't actually always fully control the damp. That should just be dry light brown wood, but the moisture pulled the salt from the walls and it resolidified on the walls.
I was close to going last year, but got low on money. Some people told me that it's gotten expensive since they joined the Schengen. I don't know when I'll make it there.
@@TravelAddictGuy Yes. It did get expensive. Have you considered exploring the European islands such as Greek Islands, Spanish islands, Portuguese islands, Italian Islands, Malta etcetera. A series on European islands would be interesting. Just a thought. Those islands have small cities in them. I was in Sicily last year and it was a blast!
@@TravelAddictGuy Do not care about negatives. TH-cam is full of people with miserable lives trying to spoil other people fun. Great video mate. Greetings from Poland.
Po co ludzie ciągną tam małe, źle wychowane dzieci, które uważają za konieczne bez przerwy drzeć chapę? I rodzice nie zwracają uwagi na to, że to może komuś przeszkadzać, kto też zapłacił za bilet.
form toruń with love.
Thank you my friend. I'm so glad that you've enjoyed the video. As you told me, Krakow is a special place. 🙏🏻
@@TravelAddictGuy I never said Kraków. my favorite city in Poland is Gdańsk.
@@sawomirmarnotrawny1694 From*
@@TravelAddictGuy In Bochnia you have the second salt mine to visit, which has been in existence for 770 years
@smiechuwarte-qt8pn Sounds like I need to visit that mine, too. Thanks for sharing.
In 1978 , the first 12 sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List. Among them were the Salt Mine in Wieliczka, and the centre of Kraków. In the same year as Galapagos Islands and Yelowstone National Park
That makes a lot of sense. It deserves to be on that list of world treasures. 👏🇵🇱
The mines of Moria! 😱😁 Great video again! 👍
Yes, that's what it felt like I was in. 👑⛏️📜⭕️
@@TravelAddictGuy There is also a salt mine in Romania. The SLANIC SALT MINE (Salina Unirea), Slanic, Prahova, Romania 🇷🇴
@danziger9996 My stepfather, who is from Romania, told me about that. I want to visit Romania one day, too.
Moria, but a bit more salty. Just a tiny bit, though. Dwarves are an irritable and resentful bunch.
29:30 "Nie zginęła" means "did not die". Possibly the quote was preceeded by "Jeszcze Polska", making it "Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła" (kiedy my żyjemy) - "Poland is not yet lost so long as we live" is the first line of the Polish National Anthem.
That's great information, thank you for sharing. 🙏🏻
Kerry this definitely is something I have never seen in my lifetime. What a terrific video. Loved it.
It's so great to hear that you've enjoyed it that much. It's also unlike anything I had ever seen in my life. A treasure of Poland. 🙏🏻😎
I was there around 20 years ago. Absolutely recommended.
Edit: I see they changed the elevator. The current one is super nice compared with the one we used. The old one was more like a hoist type that you can commonly see in mines. It had several levels and they let some people enter a level, move it up a bit, then some more people in again and do it a few times. We were packed like sardines, literally touching with several people in very poor light. Then, the best part: it went up like a rocket. Very very fast and we reached the surface in not time at all. I remember people screaming like in a roller coaster.
There was another elevator for those who did not visit the museum. It may be the one you remember. The one I took was at the end of the museum tour. Yes, it is quite amazing.
An incredible trip to the Polish salt mine in Wieliczka! This is for sure a world wonder trip site! Thanks for sharing!
If you have the chance to visit Krakow, you should visit Wieliczka salt mine. It's a unique and unforgettable experience. 🙏👑🇵🇱⛏️
I love this content like this bro.. great job. No cringyness, just great informative content.
Thanks, bro. This place is absolutely insane. I hope that you can see it for yourself one day. 🙏
Wow really impressive place, thanks for the video Kerry! Who else can say they’ve eaten a meal in a salt mine 😁
I can check off something else from my bucket list. The mine was incredible and to eat there was even more amazing. 😁🙏🏻
I ate there too. And personally, I think that it is much more impressive than on the recordings.
I visited the mines last year and they are truly impressive. I am back in Poland again this year, visiting central and north of the country. Łòdź, Jarocin, Wrocław, Warszawa, Gdańsk and Poznań..
They are very impressive. Sounds like a wonderful trip, enjoy!
Check also Toruń on the way from Warsaw to Gdańsk😉
The mine is much older than 1600s
Salt brine was brought up in 1200s..and hard salt rock mined in deep shafts started in 1400s.
There are drawings showing how it was done.
Wieliczka is likely one of the oldest of its kind in Europe
That is truly amazing. This place is something extraordinary.
@TravelAddictGuy
You bet.
Stay longer...see more in depth.
Small territory but rich in marvels.
Baw sie dobrze !..;)
@@DanielaRicci-wx5zv Dziekuje.
Impressive! Thanks for sharing.
It's even more impressive in person. Thanks for watching.🙏🇵🇱😎
Do they still let you lick the salt walls or have they stopped that because of covid, also when I was last there you had to exit in a really small lift, very cosy
@@munrobagger2823 Our guide joked about licking the walls. So I think you could have if you wanted to. So I went out the elevator from the Museum, which wasn't that small. But most people were in line to go out a different one. Not sure if it was small, but online I read that it was.
Awesome tour. I really need to visit Poland. Will you still be there this summer? Hope to see you soon. --Steve & Mia
Hi Steve and Mia. Yes, I will be here this summer. Any time you want to visit, just let me know. I'll be happy to show you around. It would be great to see you again, Pilot Steve. 🇵🇱😎
Great video Kerry! As a fellow American in Spain I agree with you about the liberty in the lack of restrictions. The salt air must have been exhilarating as well. I have a 100% Polish grandma so I want to visit.
Check out the documentary Europa.
¡Gracias!
Hola, it's wonderful that you have a Polish grandmother. Yes, the salt air is very healthy to breathe. This place is an absolute wonder, you should visit it and Krakow. I'm glad that you agree with me about the level of freedom in Europe. Thanks, I'll check out that documentary. Dziekuje bardzo. 🙏🇵🇱😎
@@TravelAddictGuy"Freedom" is one of those things that our European minds can't comprehend. Americans tend to claim they have freedom and other nations don't and we just shrug because what sort of freedoms do they (Americans) think we don't have? Certainly the freedom to carry an assault rifle in public. We don't have that, yes. We also can't shout racial abuse at random people in public. That's true too. But on the other hand we can (mostly) cross the road anywhere we like and not have to end up in jail if we fail to cut the grass in our front yard. It's all a bit silly. I love Americans, but I hate how some of them shout ignorant stuff.
Indeed, Wieliczka Salt Mine is our Polish treasure ❤
This place is a wonder of the world, I'm so glad that it's here in Poland.
Good job on actually pronouncing Polish words (mostly) correctly. Most foreigners try to pronounce them as if it was written in English and fail miserably.
I've been living in Poland for about 6 months now, so I'm trying hard to understand Polish. I'm glad that you think I've done a good job. Dziekuje bardzo. 🙏🏻
Greetings from Kraków:)
Thank you, Krakow is an amazing city. 🙏🏻
Imagine how much hard work many people put in this ... mind-blowing ...then the art and all details
My mind has trouble imagining the time it would have taken to create all of this. I'm guessing this took hundreds of years to make. It's just astonishing.
1. It was a very salty trip
2. It is possible to get married in Saint Kinga's chamber (the large chamber with the altar)
3. At 24:14 Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper (salt version, of course)
4. The Lord of the Rings ? Have you met any of Gimli's relatives ? 😁🤫
I was looking for Dwarves down there. It seems they do everything down there, from weddings to boxing matches. The salt version of the Last Supper, bet that's one of a kind. 😁🇵🇱🍚
there is a salt spa as well and a hotel.
Glad you enjoyed it. Had my prom down there in the 90s - Nirvana sounds even better under salt chandeliers;)
You had your prom in a salt mine. Poland is like another world, love that song too. Kurt Cobain was gone too soon. 🤘🏻🎸
Oh! We were waltzing to Nothing Else Matters! :D Good times! :D
@@mieczysawszafraniec9327 Metallica!🤘
Do not be surprised by dryness of the place - salt pulls moisture from the air, but it degrades it's structure. As tours continue, structure degrades and needs to be actively maintained - because humans also exude moisture in breath and sweat, it also gets absorbed by salt.
Of course it's not like super strong effect, it takes a while. But was also one of reasons salt could be used for food preservation.
It makes perfect sense now. But my first thoughts that it would be cold and damp, like a cave I've visited. But, it's not like that at all. Thanks for the explanation.
Hello, the less known but also very beautiful and full of attractions is the Bochnia Salt Mine, a little further from Wieliczka
Thank you for sharing. I might have to make a video there sometime. I was blown away by the wonders of Wieliczka. 🙏🇵🇱
Thank you so much. I was in Wieliczka a few years ago and it was nice to watch it again.
Really appreciate your kind comment. Thanks for watching. 🙏
Thank you so much for the tour. One day I’ll be there- is just amazing place- simple world wonder to see. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌈
It is just an incredible place to visit. I hope that you can see it for yourself some day.
Dziękujemy.
Dziekuje bardzo. 🙏🏻
Wow, very stunning and amazing. Great job my friend. Maybe you can be our tour guide when we come and visit! Greeting from not-so-sunny FL 🙂
It was an extraordinary experience. If you come to Wroclaw, we can meet for a coffee or drink. Send me an email, it's in the description. Thanks.
The black salt is in it's original minable - rock form. The white salt is from humidity. Water settles on rock walls, dissolve littlebit of salt, and later evaporates in places like that living white salt behind :]
I was wondering about that. So they need to refine it somehow to get our white table salt. Very good to know, thanks for sharing. 🧂
I was at that lowest levels. Dude.... I've felt as if i've breathed to loudly i would wake up Balrog. They should open them up for a public with a very steep price and very limited groups.
I'm very intrigued, was it dark down there? Are the passages much smaller than the higher levels? It does sound scary in fact.
Thankyou my friend
I am happy to share this adventure with you. 🙏🇵🇱
Fantastycznie!!!!!
Dziekuje bardzo. 🇵🇱⛏️🙏
Very nice video, thank you!
Thank you very much. 🙏🏻
There is another salt mine in Bochnia (40km from Kraków) that is open for tourists, 245 m under the ground, having the huge chamber 255x15m and many attractions too, and one year older than Wieliczka.
Someone else mentioned it, too. Sounds like something to see on my next trip to Krakow. 👏
You should also go on this other mine tour called the "miners tour"
After the salt mine, you must visit the coal mine in Silesia, just like in Wieliczka, there are two versions of the tour during which you get to know the amazing behind-the-scenes of this work. The tour route is 170, 320 and 355 meters underground and it is the second deepest mine in Europe. and the lowest restaurant and pub.
Guido Mine in Zabrze
That sounds a bit scary, but I would love to try it anyway. I'll ad it to my list of things to do in Poland. Thanks for the recommendation.
@@TravelAddictGuy When choosing the mining route option in both cases (both salt and coal mines), you put on a suit, a helmet, and your own light source and tour the mine in this way. There is an underground railway ride and a few other attractions not available on the tourist route, and at the end you get a commemorative miner's diploma ;)
There are a lot of hidden tourist gems in Poland, the market square and the old town in Krakow or Gdańsk are not all that Poland has to offer ;)
the plaque at 28:11 says "this commemorative plaque destroyed by Nazi occupier has been restored by Wieliczka miners 27 March 1965" the text above is in Latin idk what it says
my friend... good job.
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Comments for support😊
Appreciate that. 🙏🏻
I was in the past in Wieliczka salt mine but I see they add few chambers and atractions.
Great ture. I must go this year there with my sons.
That's interesting to hear that they've added more chambers o the tour. It's an absolutely amazing place. I'm glad that you enjoyed my tour. I'm sure that your sons will enjoy a visit to the salt mine. 🙏🏻
If you like places like this, you should definitely visit Góry Sowie / Owl mountains in Silesia. There are some nazi secret underground complexes that are not part of Poland. They are very mysterious, as it is believed that at least half of them are still not discovered. You can visit Książ castle while you're at it, it's the 2nd largest castle in Poland and it's connected to some of those tumels.
I have been to Ksiaz castle and explored the Nazi tunnels there. It was a very unique experience. I also have a video about this on my channel. It's crazy to think that there are more undiscovered tunnels like that one. 👍🇵🇱
SALT MINE IN BOCHNIA-30km east from Wieliczka
Sounds like a place to visit on my next trip to Krakow. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏻
You can rent this chapel for a wedding :)
That would be a wild place to get married. Very Polish style.
This mine is older than 1600. It was established in the 1200's...
It did feel like something very old. Thansk for sharing.
29:17 - nie zginęli. It's like part of the first words of polish national anthem. "Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła", and means "Poland is not lost yet".
Thank you for sharing, these are very important words.
There is a soccer field as well ;-)
Really? I would love to have seen that. Just incredible.
No, Princess Kinga through her ring in salt mine in Hungary. The ring was found in Poland.
I missed much of the story as I was trying to film. Thank you for sharing the actual story. But how does her ring travel from Hungary to Poland?
@@TravelAddictGuy that is the point of the story - the salt miracle of Kinga
@@TravelAddictGuy It's actually a cool story. Kinga was a Hungarian princess. When she was 12 she was engaged to a Polish duke (all legal! No worries 😆 the law called "sponsalia pro futuro" meant engagement of the underage royals waaaaay before they realllly got married just so their countries could cooperate economically or militarily). When her father asked what dowry she would like to bring with her to Poland, Kinga didn't want any gold since it is covered with people's tears and sweat, she didn't want any servants since it meant vainglory. Kinga asked him for salt- a pure and precious gift she wanted to bring to her new country. Her father agreed and gave her the largest salt mine he owned (Praid - currently in Romania and in Hungary back then). Unfortunately the mine was located far away from her husband's lands so it wasn't the gift Kinga could take with her😒 She prayed all night and in the morning, accompanied by a group of Hungarian miners, Kinga visited the mine where she threw her engagement ring down the shaft. With the power of her pure heart's prayers, the ring miraculously traveled along with salt deposits to Poland, where one of the miners found it in an old closed shaft in Wieliczka. The miner recognized his duke's emblems on the ring so he returned it to his future sovereign. Kinga didn't seem surprised. She prayed some more and ordered her Hungarian miners to excavate the place where the ring had been found aaaaand... you know what happened next😂 Kinga has officially been declared saint by Vatican.
@kamilawojcik6133 Thank you for sharing the full story. It's a great example of folklore. I do admire Princess Kinga's principles. 👸
@@ChociewitkaIt's a wonderful story.
37:25 disco shirt 😄
21:51 this just looks like taken straight from LoTR.
It felt like I was in one of those movies. This place is totally insane and should be used in movies.
Wow. 17 zloty for bottle of beer. More than in an airport. 😊
It was a .5 Liter bottle, I think that's about average price in a restaurant.
29:17 those are first words of Polish anthem "Jeszcze Polska nie zgineła" means "Poland is not dead yet" (with 2nd werse "as long as we live"). Also Józef Piłsudzki was main Commander of Polish Army during World War one. Before World War one Poland was occupied by Russia, Austria and Germany for 123 years, and he was major figure in getting our independence back
I think those words capture the Polish spirit perfectly. Thank you for sharing this important history of Poland. 🙏🏻
@@TravelAddictGuyno problem! You asked after all, and I just got you an answer with context. It's good to share knowledge, and it's great you're doing it by those videos. btw I went to another salt mine in the north of Poland where they are still mining pink salt. It's less crowded and gives you 'raw' look at the mines. It's called Kłodawa if you ever want to visit it
@@elakowalczyk9382 Thank you for the kind words about my channel. Since this video I've heard about 2 other salt mines, this will be the 3rd. I'm always looking for interesting places to shoot videos. So I'll keep this one in mind. Does this mine have any statues or chambers like Wieliczka?
@@TravelAddictGuy I don't really remember, I was there few years ago. They had of course lot of equipment to look at, some statues to see how they worked there and absolutely huge chamber with paintings of dragons, dinosaurs and other fantastical creatures drawn by some artist (or miner who liked to draw? I don't remember really). They also had mosaics made from different coloured salt cristals (all colours were naturally found in salt), and you get there by mining lifts - great experience;) It's the biggest and deepest salt mine in Poland and only mine that has that natural pink salt in Europe
@@elakowalczyk9382 That's really great information. It does sound like it would be an interesting place to visit.
Salt = it's weight in gold, huh? Imagine owning a gold mine and having a whole village carved into the gold ore. With vast chapels and dining chambers.
At that time, salt was used to preserve food. Our body also requires salt to function. Of course, gold is valuable, but you can't eat it. Nowadays, we have refrigerators, so salt is not as important as it was.
Ticket prices are outrageous. Imagine paying $122 for the individual ticket or $366 as an entrance fee to any museum for a family of 4, with children under the age of 16.
The price is in zlty and includes the tour guide. It was around $30 USD for one ticket, the tour was around 2 1/2 hours. So, I think the price was ok.
@@TravelAddictGuyHe probably meant that for a Pole paying 122 zloty is like paying 122 dollars for an American.
@Vielenberg Maybe, I'm certainly not rich either.
@@TravelAddictGuy Base on the income comparison, in the USA, you would have to spend $122 to enter this museum. This is the actual cost of the tickets to the Polish tourists.
@@gancarzpl I see your point, but I don't think it's an apples to apples comparison. If this were located in the US, it would likely be expensive to enter or maybe impossible. Due to all of the legal regulations we have.
Czy pachnie tam jak w piwnicy?
No, I did not notice any unpleasant smells. I assume that the salt filters the air somehow. It's not damp at all and not cold either.
Those wooden pillars that were covered in white salt that you pointed out are proof that they don't actually always fully control the damp. That should just be dry light brown wood, but the moisture pulled the salt from the walls and it resolidified on the walls.
When are you going to Croatia?
I was close to going last year, but got low on money. Some people told me that it's gotten expensive since they joined the Schengen. I don't know when I'll make it there.
@@TravelAddictGuy Yes. It did get expensive. Have you considered exploring the European islands such as Greek Islands, Spanish islands, Portuguese islands, Italian Islands, Malta etcetera. A series on European islands would be interesting. Just a thought. Those islands have small cities in them. I was in Sicily last year and it was a blast!
Not any plans for that now. Right now I'm just enjoying my travels in Central and Eastern Europe. I would love to visit Sicily one day though.
@@TravelAddictGuy Cefalu is my favorite town in SICILY
@@Mongoose-ct6us Cool, my Dad's family was from Sicily.
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been there in mid 90s
That's cool, this place really left an impression on me.
Polish moria :)
Yes, it felt like I was in the mines of Moria, but the Polish version. Wieliczka is incredible. ⚔️🔥
33:11 i remember eating there ;p and scrubing french freyes on walll for salt ;p yes oit work but don't do that xd
You scrubbed the wall for some salt for your french fries? Didn't they have salt in the restaurant. 🤔
It's well known that you have to lick the wall during the tour, otherwise it does not count. :D
@@Makjaoiuewhxkjs 😂😂💀💀
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Omg this tour guide guy’s English accent is like 🙈 and I’m Polish not native English
To be fair he was a really nice guy and he gave a great tour. He is a Polish guy too and he did his best..
@@TravelAddictGuy that’s nice of him. I like watching your videos in PL. Good work 👍
@@me-now6524 Thank you. 🙏
Polska Kopalnia polish mine
There are so many wonders in Poland. I'm so glad that I came here.
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Dziekuje Bardzo. Thank you very much. 🙏🏻
Doom and Umbrella Corporation
Resident evil. I wouldn't want to be here when the lights go off. 😁
Go to Zabrze and visit the coal mine. Its way cooler than Wieliczka.
Cooler than Wieliczka, it must be amazing then. I will try to visit there, but I already have so many places I want to see.
It's definitely coaler.
Bit of contraception advert 😅
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Remember Nazi means German
No german is german
Nazi is short for nacinale or national
Thats is could be polish nazi
Or spanish nazi or german nazi…
Hello from oZ
I do not like your description "european mine". it is not european, IT IS POLISH !!!
Using Europe in the title brings in more viewers. That's how TH-cam works. Of course, it's Polish, and I mentioned that throughout the video.
@@TravelAddictGuy I understand
Nie rób z siebie kretyna.
European Mine??? Nope Polska only mine!
The title is to attract a wider audience to the video. Yes, it's most definitely a Polska mine.
Polska yours?
Zwiedzanie z jakimś bachorem wydzierającym się.
I think the parents tried their best. But it was distracting.
Godzisz się na coś takiego to tak masz!@@TravelAddictGuy
Europe is not a country
The title is to reach a larger audience on TH-cam, that's how the algorithm works. I mentioned this in several comments.
@@TravelAddictGuy Do not care about negatives. TH-cam is full of people with miserable lives trying to spoil other people fun. Great video mate. Greetings from Poland.
@@Archivvve I appreciate your support. Dziekuje bardzo. 🙏🏻
When Poland runs out of salt all these marvels will be crushed and used for seasoning food. Sad.
I think there is enough salt to go around. They have several more mines in the country.
What a relief. Thanks!
This is Poland Mine not a european Mine.
Po co ludzie ciągną tam małe, źle wychowane dzieci, które uważają za konieczne bez przerwy drzeć chapę? I rodzice nie zwracają uwagi na to, że to może komuś przeszkadzać, kto też zapłacił za bilet.
To be fair they were nice people. Maybe the children were just scared, because it was dark in there.
There must appear some ..wild kid 😆🤮
Hahah, yes there were a few unruly children. But, to be fair it was a long tour.
@@TravelAddictGuy they were loud on the begining ...😁😁😁...anyway...greate place...I ve been there
@@krisdi300 The one little boy was throwing a tantrum. It's awesome.