One millionth visitor to the Wieliczka Salt Mine this year is expected this week. As in the previous year, the lucky buyer of one millionth ticket will be welcomed by fanfares and the legendary “Treasurer”.

The lucky tourist will also receive a voucher for PLN 2,000 (about $600US) to spend on additional attractions in the salt mine.

Big countdown continues for weeks. On Tuesday, the number of tourists at the end of the day amounted to 999 597 people.

Tourists from Great Britain were the largest group among the foreign visitors who came to Wielczka. They were followed by Germans and Italians. Mine was also visited by tourists from all corners of the world including Rwanda, India, Kuwait, Ethiopia, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe and Togo.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine, located in the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland, lies within the Kraków metropolitan area. The mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world’s oldest salt mines still in operation. From its beginning and throughout its existence, the Royal mine was run by the Żupy krakowskie Salt Mines, believed to be the world’s 14th-oldest company. Commercial mining was discontinued in 1996 due to low salt prices and mine flooding.

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The mine’s attractions include dozens of statues and an entire chapel that has been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new carvings by actual artists. About 1.2 million people visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine annually.

Do następnego razu… (Till next time…)