Salinae, Vigo, Spain - SpottingHistory

Salinae is an important archaeological site in Vigo: an interesting tour of the only preserved solar evaporation marine saltworks from the Roman Empire.

A suggestive staged space explains the creation and development of the Roman salt industry in Vigo and the utilisation of fishing resources. It is the recovery and museological presentation of a Roman site, an evaporation salt lake, in operation during 1st-3rd centuries AD, which was devoted to large-scale salt production. An interesting route to discover the history of the only solar evaporation sea salt pond conserved and presented as a museum from the whole Roman Empire.

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Jose Rubio Perez (6 months ago)
The worker explained to us in a pleasant and entertaining way the history of the salt mines and facts about the Roman Empire.

Jomer Conjota (7 months ago)
Interesting underground site from the 1st century AD that preserves in excellent condition a small area of what must have been enormous solar evaporation salt flats from Roman times (the actual area must have been around 10 hectares). In the site you can perfectly observe the areas where the salt was spread for crystallization, the buckets that were filled with seawater to obtain the salt by solar evaporation, and a third area where the water was accumulated for later distribution. The center is run by very friendly technicians who also know the site very well. The abundant paneling with display cases explains the different functions that salt had in ancient times, the method of extraction and tools and the different phases of occupation, ranging from the 1st to the 7th century AD. Accessible. Gratuitous. There is a parking lot in front where you can park.

Nancy Gasib (9 months ago)
Very informative

Simon Thomas (13 months ago)
Don't bother

Monica Astor (4 years ago)
The guided tour is very interesting and educational for children.

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