Bochnia

Bochnia - a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, located about 35 kilometres east of Kraków. It currently has around 30,000 residents. Bochnia is situated by the River Raba in the hilly landscape of the Bochnianskie Foothills. The town was established due to the salt deposits discovered here in the 13th century. Today, the main attraction is the salt mine and saltworks, where you can spend the night - the mine's chambers are adapted for tourism. In Bochnia, there is a historic market square with a monument of Casimir the Great in the middle. Close to the market square is a tenement house - The House of Bochnians, and nearby - the Basilica of St. Nicholas with its distinctive wooden bell tower. This is an important tourist attraction and an extremely interesting place in Poland.