Of the ten active salt mines that have existed in the Balearic Islands, only three now remain between Ibiza and Mallorca.
The port of La Savina, a route between the present and the past through the "salt shaker of the world"
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From the industrial port, which began to be built in the 20th century, the sea opens up to the fish pond, the old fishermen's port
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Remains of what was once a prison camp during the Civil War are still preserved. The prisoners were isolated to the point that sometimes they didn't receive any of the food their families sent them.
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The prison camp is a living testimony to the cruel events of the past.
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Ibiza and Formentera are "the salt shakers of the world." Until the 19th century, some 10,000 to 30,000 tons were extracted; after the privatization of the salt mines, the figure rose to 70,000 to 80,000 tons.
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With the reading of two fragments from the books of Margaret de Este and Mary Stuard, the existence of a train that connects the salt flats of Formentera with the port is mentioned.
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We passed by a canal that was originally intended to connect the smelly pond to the fish farm, but by mistake it also connected to the sea, which allowed the water to become saline.
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These are the fish farms that came from the pond, connected by the canal