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Brine Graduation Tower in Wieliczka

Park Kingi 1, 32-020 Wieliczka, woj. małopolskie

  • Health & Relaxation
  • Graduation Towers
  • Spa & Wellness

Brine graduation tower in Wieliczka

The brine graduation tower in Wieliczka, opened at the end of 2014, is the largest tower of this type in southern Poland. It is located in St. Kinga Park, next to the historic "Wieliczka" Salt Mine.

Location and surroundings

The facility is located at Park Kingi 1 in Wieliczka. The structure, made of larch wood and lined with bundles of blackthorn, is 22.5 m high, measures about 53x69 m and covers an area of about 7500 m2, with an octagonal viewing tower.

What's on offer

Brine from the mine flows down the blackthorn, creating an aerosol rich in microelements. The structure resembles a wooden fortress.

Who it's for

For tourists visiting Wieliczka and people looking for brine inhalations and relaxation.

Infrastructure

St. Kinga Park with a water playground, paths and ticket offices; the facility is run by the "Wieliczka" Salt Mine.

Practical information

Scope of services

  • Open-air brine inhalations
  • Viewing tower
  • Water playground in St. Kinga Park (seasonal)

Seasonality and hours

Open all year round. Ticket office hours: 1 Apr-30 Apr 9:00-19:00; 1 May-31 Oct 8:00-21:00; 2 Nov-31 Mar 9:00-17:00.

Getting there

St. Kinga Park in the centre of Wieliczka, near the Salt Mine; convenient access from Kraków.

Contact

  • Website: kopalnia.pl
Cost: Bilet normalny ok. 9 zł, ulgowy ok. 6 zł; dostępne karnety Visit duration: 30-60 min Seasonality: Open all year round (ticket office hours vary seasonally) Opening hours: 1.04-30.04: 9:00-19:00; 1.05-31.10: 8:00-21:00; 2.11-31.03: 9:00-17:00

Sposób dojazdu

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Kontakt

Source: https://www.kopalnia.pl/turysta-indywidualny/teznia-solankowa; https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C4%99%C5%BCnia_solankowa_w_Wieliczce; https://www.kopalnia.pl/turysta-indywidualny/informacje-praktyczne/wazne-informacje/teznia-solankowa