While in Poland we visited the Wieliczka salt mine.
In total the mine tunnels span around 300 kilometers and, according to our guide, it would take five months to cover all of them.. and yes, you'd most definitely get lost. It was amazing to walk through tunnel after tunnel knowing that you're only seeing a tiny proportion of this giant structure (less than 2% to be more precise).
There weren't many good opportunities for photography down there since we were walking, rather quickly, in a tour through very dark tunnels. However, as amazing as it sounds, there is an entire cathedral located in the mine and I took a few photos as we passed through it.
Just as anywhere else in the mine, almost everything in the cathedral is made from salt: the walls, floors, ceilings and sculptures. Even the crystals of the chandeliers are nothing but salt.
Pretty impressive stuff.
An awesome place to visit and most definitely worth the seemingly countless steps down.
Plus on the way up you get sort of an adventure ride; you're squeezed into a tiny industrial elevator with eight other people, speeding up around 130 meters in almost complete darkness.
An awesome day!
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