I've been 1 month in Poland 🇵🇱 this summer. I am also UA-camr and can say that the country is fantastic. I've to come back again - I miss the people and the culture. 🇵🇱🤩
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!
@@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.
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.
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.
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! 😊
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
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.
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.
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!.
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... :)
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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!
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 :)
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.
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.
@@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 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 .
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...
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 !
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.
@@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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!! 🙌❤
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 ;)
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
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.
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.
👍 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.
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
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 :)
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).
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.
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 :)
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!
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. :)
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
We visited in May and it is truly one of the most amazing places I've ever seen!! We were lucky though, we got to ride the lift both ways, so no stairs! 😁
@@kamilblk I'm sure I did. I would have liked to walk down, but we weren't given the option. Still one of the most impressive places I've ever seen, Even without stairs! 😁
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 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 :)
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.
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: ua-cam.com/video/87wts12xXPo/v-deo.html Please have some pierogi for us! :)
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
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.
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 :)
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.
Unearthed is a good way of putting it! ;) As you could tell, we couldn't get over the fact that everything is made of salt. Unbelievable. Glad you enjoyed seeing it too!
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 :)
Hi thanks for such an amazing video. Do you know if you can do this without a guide so to walk around at our own pace without any hurry. Thanks again for such a great video.
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.
Great video, thank you! Ps. They used to have New Year parties in this salt mine. They are called SYLWESTER'S parties. December 31st it Sylwester's name day in Polish calendar. And during PRL era in Wieliczka they had run a rehab center for people with pulmonary condition. Beds were placed right in salt chambers.
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Does this place blow your mind?! 😲
Eileen Aldis thank you eileen aldis i love you 💙💛💞💐✌
Eileen Aldis merci aldis . canada -algeria💞💙💛
Yes! I was there as a child and it really blew my mine!
Nigdy nie byłem w Wieliczce, ale mam nadzieję, że przed śmiercią zdążę tam być.✈💪
That's awesome! Our guide told us that it's mandatory for all students in Poland to visit Wieliczka.
I've been 1 month in Poland 🇵🇱 this summer. I am also UA-camr and can say that the country is fantastic. I've to come back again - I miss the people and the culture. 🇵🇱🤩
We miss u too ;)
Nice to hear that. You are always welcome here 😁
XDDD i don't this so president is so fucked up, school sucks and people are so rude and they are often drunk
Greetings from Cracow. We are waiting 4 U!
@@killing_potion6663 true story
Ah, the Underground City of Salt, so this is where all League of Legends players lay for their final rest.
Because they're salty? xD
and seriously, why?
Ah, yes, the comment I was looking for XD
Oh bro hahah, u made my day :) just in point
@@klaudiakaminska3755 Really?🤦♂️
@@exisTxD yeah, every date of Catholic holidays occurs on the date of pagan holidays, every pagan tradition was turned into catholic
Poles are incredible hard working honourable people, i met few of them here in Egypt .. blessed Poland, love 🇪🇬🇵🇱
🇵🇱✌️❤️🇪🇬
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!
It's a FANTASTIC and very rewarding place to travel! And agreed about the food! ;)
@@KatarzynaG1505 jedzenie terrific - niesawowite, wspaniałe, ogromne, bombowe, świetne, potężne - bardzo im smakowało
@@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.
Im Polish. Thank you so much! ❤
Try food in a restaurant "With fire and sword" and you will change your mind 😉
www.ogniemimieczem.pl
One of the best experiences of my life visiting there. Its unreal.
Hi Catherine! Yeah, it’s absolutely incredible 🥰
Moria is such a nice place.
Haha it feels very LOTR
Moria indeed
You won't find Balrog there, but if you venture off into maintenance tunnels you may hear "You shall not pass!" =)
And they called it a mine, a mine!!! haha Greetings from Poland :)
Hahaha orig8nal lmao
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.
I visited it when I was in Poland last month and it was breathtaking. Unbelievable experience.
That's fantastic! Absolutely agree.
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.
This is the most beautiful place Underground in the world
It's breathtaking ✨
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! 😊
Miło oglądać cudzoziemców przyjeżdżających do Polski, bo są ciekawi, co u Nas zastaną.... Ja jestem tym naprawdę zadowolona
I'm glad you had a good time in Wieliczka! My wife also loved that place!
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 😊
u didnt?;v
@@yoloyolovsky9964 he's Polish so he knew that place, his wife is Japanese
A wild Jedyny słuszny kanał appeared
Witam was tutaj też :D
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
Our guide told us that story! Love it 💍
yeah load of bollocks
@@EileenAldis This is the silliest fairy tale ever. What adult that understands science would believe this.
@@theworkethic People believe in Jesus Christ. They may as well believe in this.
@@boskee Very true. Both just as silly.
Poland only Poland ,pozdrawiam z Toronto. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦.
Też pozdrawiam 🥰
Również
One of the most incredible places I've been to. The whole city of Krakow is amazing .
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.
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.
What can I say... Welcome to Poland 🧡🧡🇵🇱🇵🇱
Thanks! We love Poland, as I'm sure you can tell from all our videos haha
@@EileenAldis yes! IT was a huge pleasure to watch that video, I live in Cracow and I do love Wieliczka so yeah, Thanks!🧡🧡🧡😎
Wonderful! I'm glad to hear that 😁
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.
Hi! I know what you mean. It is truly a spectacular place. Hope you can get back to visit again :)
Near Krakow, there is another salt mine in Bochnia. Wieliczka is more known in the world. But this mine in Bochnia is older.😆
Ye. I live there
@@krasitan To dobrze.
Isn't that mine in Bochnia bigger than one in Wieliczka ?
@@dawidnosal2307 There is a big difference between "Older" and "bigger", author said about it being older
@@dawidnosal2307 is deeper
i come from Poland and i am glad that like Poland very much
Love Poland from Vietnam!!! btw this is a great place to visit for sure.
Poland is a very beautiful country,i hope to return
1283 - don,t lick this!
2019 - still repeat - don't lick this
haha it's a salt mine AND a saliva repository 😜
@@EileenAldis Thank God salt is antiseptic...
Imagine it was sugar mine:D
@@ImNotEvenaNicePerson u're aware that sugar is made of sugarcane, right?
@@Volcan159 - you realize that 90% of the sugar in the world comes from White beet :)
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!.
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... :)
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
This sounds like an amazing place! I felt like I was walking right beside you the whole time. Thank you so much!
Hey Natalia! That makes me very happy to hear! It's a fascinating place ❤️
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.
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.
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.
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.
Record is 10286 people. It's pretty easy, tours are going in every 2,5 minute. No big deal ;)
All those stairs. Those tour guides sure don't skip leg day.
@@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.
An amazing place by the looks of it. Great video Eileen.
Thank you! This is a jaw-dropping place for sure. Are you from Poland?
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!
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 :)
Welcom to Poland! Poland is a really beautiful country so I recommend visiting other cities or attractions! 🇵🇱
I read about this when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing this live.
It’s a wondrous place :)
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.
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.
krajuw.... co ty niepełna podstawówka?
@@VoidCosmonaut Najlepiej to być trolem, akropo jak wiesz zapatrzony trolu w klawiature coto jest dyskekcja ?
@@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.
@@VoidCosmonaut pewnie wyborca pisu skoro Podkarpacie
@@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 .
I really like your film work. Pictures, editing, background music and emotions. It's very professional and unusual on youtube. Thank you!
Thanks for your lovely comment! Film and TV is our background :)
@Hugh Jaanus Like thinking
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...
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 !
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.
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!
@@EileenAldis 👍
@@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
@@EileenAldis Also mind blowing was the price of salt in medieval ages. The mine was very profitable and kings made money on it.
Also mind blowing was the price of salt in medieval ages. The Wieliczka mine was very profitable and kings made money on it.
Best regards from Poland! StayTrue!
Thanks! Best wishes to you too :)
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.
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.
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.
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.
dwa razy musialem sobie przysiasc jak moj wlasny kraj zwiedzalem - w 1972 r jak zobaczylem pierwszy raz morskie oko i kilka dni pozniej wieliczke !!!
to niesamowite miejsce!
Przyjedź do Chełma na rampę Brzeską, przysiądziesz trzeci raz😂
Coś jest tam ciekawego ?
@@Majsterek71
Jezdnia na której tiry miski olejowe urywają, wschodnia flanka UE i NATO😂
Przyjedź na zaporę Solina
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.
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.
That's great and makes a lot of sense! It feels a bit like the Lord of the Rings in there to me...
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!
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!! 🙌❤
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 ;)
Very nice blog... Keep smiling Eileen...stay happy. ☺
Hello! Thank you! You too ❤️
Freaking amazing place that is.
Greetings from Russia))
Ja Pozdrawiam Ciebie :)
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
As soon as I saw the lift back up to the surface I was sold! 👍
haha fair point! ;) We were very thankful for the elevator, even if we were packed like sardines 😆
Niesamowite miejsce !!! Lubie Was oglądać ...oddajecie swoje,prawdziwe emocje.!
Dziękuję Ci ❤️
Myself and my friend are visiting the mine on the 20th, I can't wait
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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.
Your reaction was soooo emotional to me. I did cry !
oh Eileen, thank you for this video.
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.
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.
Uwielbiam to miejsce ,zawsze chciałem urwać się po cichu z wycieczki i zejść niżej .😉❤️👌
nizej jest sanatorjum dla ludzi majacych problemy z plucami , nie wiem czy nadal jest 40 lat temu bylo
Wieliczka is really amazing. I love how Americans are excited about it:) makes me even prouder of my country!:)
👍 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.
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
Hi Elizabeth! Thank you! It is truly an awe-inspiring place and I felt literally speechless and breathless at times, as you could see!
I'm glad you went to Wieliczka Solt Mine, amazing experience! Last time I took my filipina friend there she loved it.
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 :)
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).
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.
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!
That's amazing! I'm so excited for you - hope you have a fantastic trip ❤️
@@EileenAldis Thank you so much! I'll be spending my birthday there, so one more reason to be excited for this trip!
Oh wow! Well happy birthday in advance then! Hope it's MAGICAL ✨💫🎂
@@EileenAldis Thank you, I'm so so excited!!!
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is an amazing place. I would recommend!
Wow thanks. For the first time someone probably appreciated Poland... 😃
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
No words! Incredibly beautiful and mind-boggling 💕
Absolutely! I feel the same 😍
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 :)
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I've been here this year in vacation :)
PS To everyone: This place 8:03 looks 100x better in real life
I’ve been there in November and it’s such a dreamy place filled with history. Love it
Thank you for showing us!
Hey Heather! Glad you enjoyed seeing it too!
I was there when I was a kid. It was very impressive indeed.
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!
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. :)
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
Been there several times. Never get tired of it. --- awesome.
I have to admit I, as a Polish guy, haven't been there yet, but your video encouraged me to plan a spring trip :-)
That's awesome! I'm glad to hear that and hope you enjoy it :)
We visited in May and it is truly one of the most amazing places I've ever seen!! We were lucky though, we got to ride the lift both ways, so no stairs! 😁
As a person who visited Wieliczka salt mine three times I'd say you missed some very impressive view down the wooden stairway ;)
@@kamilblk I'm sure I did. I would have liked to walk down, but we weren't given the option. Still one of the most impressive places I've ever seen, Even without stairs! 😁
You're a very positive couple😃Best wishes and come back to visit other places in our country 🇵🇱 Cheers😉
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.
Ah - and now a obligatory quote from Gimli "... and they call it a mine?! A MINE?! :D
Fantastic video as always. :)
Yaaaas LOTR! Felt so much like Middle Earth down there. Glad you enjoyed the video, Robert!
@@EileenAldis in this place were set also record baloon flight and record diving
Amazing!!!
It's absolutely EXTRAORDINARY!
Great vlog, Krakow has so much interesting places...
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 :)
So many*
@@karlsonkowalsky441 you got the meaning. Language is about communication ^^
Have a nice day.
@@otmkyo you've been corrected. You're welcome. I don't mind if someone's corrects me. Learn and less ego
@@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 :)
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.
Glad You liked it - always welcome in our Country :) cheers!
Thank you :)
I am honored that you presented polish miracle Wieliczka :) regards from Warsaw, Poland.
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: ua-cam.com/video/87wts12xXPo/v-deo.html Please have some pierogi for us! :)
@@EileenAldis :D love pierogi with meat, have some in my fridge ;) thank You and all the best, regards
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
Yes my country is beautiful and the safest country in Europe God bless Poland
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.
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 :)
I love my Homeland. And tomorrow is our 101st indepence anniversary! Proudly Polish!👍😉
Best regards from Poland. Thank You for showing what's worth to see in our country. :) Come to Beskidy mountains also ;)
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.
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Wieliczka to wspaniale miejsce. Mieszkam nie daleko tej kopalni i bylem tam wielokrotnie ale za każdym razem robi na mnie duże wrażenie
Fajnie, że mieszkasz w pobliżu. W Krakowie czy gdzie indziej? Uwielbialiśmy odwiedzać. Fascynujące miejsce!
Amazing to see this and everything made of salt---wow. You have unearthed something I didn't know existed. Keep it up.
Unearthed is a good way of putting it! ;) As you could tell, we couldn't get over the fact that everything is made of salt. Unbelievable. Glad you enjoyed seeing it too!
What a fun video to find on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas to you both, and thank you so much for the amazing video of this place.
Thank you! Merry Christmas! 😀
POLSKA TO JEST PIĘKNY KRAJ ;)
tak :)
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 :)
Wieliczka, it's impressive👍👍👍
It really is! Have you been there?
Salt Mine (about 40km from Kraków) in Bochnia is much more excited :-)
Hi thanks for such an amazing video. Do you know if you can do this without a guide so to walk around at our own pace without any hurry. Thanks again for such a great video.
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.
Great video, thank you!
Ps. They used to have New Year parties in this salt mine. They are called SYLWESTER'S parties. December 31st it Sylwester's name day in Polish calendar.
And during PRL era in Wieliczka they had run a rehab center for people with pulmonary condition. Beds were placed right in salt chambers.