
Wieliczka Salt Mine (near Krakow, Poland)
Nearly everything in today’s photo is made of salt, including most components of the chandeliers, the statues, wall carvings, and floor.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is usually crawling with tourists, but because of Covid-19 the number of people entering the mine chambers has fallen off considerably. 800 or so steps are descended on the tour. Luckily, an elevator is available to get you up and out at the end. I asked our tour guide how many times a day she has to walk all of those steps, and she told me 2 or 3 times a day before Covid and just 2 or 3 times a week since the mines reopened during Covid.
For a photographer, like me, this was an optimal time to take the tour as my photos of the place aren’t filled with tourists.
Posted on July 1st, 2021 under Poland. Tags: krakow, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, Wieliczka Salt Mine. Comments Off on St. Kinga’s Chapel in the Wieliczka Salt Mine