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Polnocne Podkarpacie

Janowskie Forests are one of the biggest woodland areas in south east Poland. The forests are inhabited by to bird species endangered by extinction - Capercaillie... more»

Polnocne Podkarpacie (Northern Sub-Carpathia) is located on the area of 16000 sq km (around 5% of Polish territory). This region is located in the central... more»

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Polnocne Podkarpacie

Wieliczka Salt Mine

The Salt Mine Wieliczka is the oldest salt enterprise on Polish land dating back to the Middle Ages. For centuries it was the source of the country’s wealth. Today it is the most popular Polish tourist attraction.

In the times of the Piast and the Jagiellonian dynasties Niepolomicka Primeval Forest used to cover the area from the Carpathians to Wyzyna Malopolska (The Lesser Polish Uplands).