I. Wieliczka Salt Mine
As you walk down 360 steps into the salt mine, you get the impression of entering a vast underground city, complete with huge caverns and underground lakes. This underground world has earned a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List thanks to the creativity of the miners who carved chapels out of the walls, hundreds of meters below the surface. Legend has it that the salt mines in Wieliczka were a part of the dowry of the Hungarian princess, Kinga, when she wed Bolesław the Chaste over 700 years ago, making the Wieliczka Salt Mine one of the oldest in all of Europe. Over the centuries, devout and superstitious, miners have carved fabulous figures, monuments and altarpieces out of its salt walls. Our route through the mine leads you through galleries and chambers on three levels, from 64 to 135 meters below the ground, including the unique and richly ornamented Chapel of the Saint Kinga. The last stop in the mine is the souvenir shop. From here, a lift carries you back to the surface. (Lift down instead of walking down stairs - only on special request).
The tour includes: transportation, English speaking guide, entrance fee to the mine. Temperature in the mine is 14 °C/57 °F all year round.
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Departure time: will be confirmed soon
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Departure place: Conference venue – Galaxy Hotel
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Duration: 4 hours
- The tour is not recommended for people with claustrophobia.
II. Kazimierz District and the Old Town (walking tour)
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For over a thousand years, Kraków has been a place of many events that changed the fate of Polish history. Our tour of this beautiful city is a great introduction to learn about its history, monuments and to know the most important figures related to our city. You will begin your tour walking from conference venue, through the Planty Park – the largest urban park in the Europe, encircling the oldest part of the city - to the Main Market Square which is a part of the The Royal Route - the most ceremonial route through the city, the route of grand entrances, parades, and funerary processions. Royal Route begins by St. Florian’s Church in the Matejki Square and runs past Krakow’s Barbican (built late in the 15th century), Florian’s Gate, across the Main Market Square, the route leads to the Wawel Hill – the seat of royal power until 17th century and Wawel Cathedral – the largest necropolis of royalty and national heroes in this part of Europe. Nearly every Polish monarch was buried at Wawel. The Cathedral and its vaults contain the tombs of kings and queens, their children, national heroes, great poets and Church dignitaries.
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Departure time: will be confirmed soon
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Departure place: Galaxy hotel - reception
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Duration: 3 hours
- Itinerary may be changed due to weather, traffic, etc.
III. Ojców National Park and the Prądnik Valley
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Discover the charms of the Ojców National Park and the Prądnik Valley. While visiting Ojców, you will learn why we have the Łokietek Cave and how it happened that Casimir the Great built a castle here and the Club of Hercules was built near Krakow. Guided trip to Ojców and Pieskowa Skała to see additional attractions near Krakow: Pieskowa Skała Castle – from the outside.
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Departure time: will be confirmed soon
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Departure place: Galaxy Hotel - reception desk
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Duration: 5 hours
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Itinerary may be changed due to weather, traffic, etc.
