This salt mine was the oldest production company in Poland – it recently closed after more than 750 years of operation. The tour takes in the largest chambers, that hold a sports centre, cafeteria, disco and sanatorium before heading off to the chapel and some twisty old shafts. While less spectacular than Wieliczka, Bochnia is a less commercial and hurried experience.
Get there by train from Kraków (1-3 trains per hour, 30-60 minutes) and walk 10 minutes uphill from the station to the Rynek (main square) from where you see the shaft lifts. [...]

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