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Tradition of salt production on Fuerteventura

The Museo de Las Salinas del Carmen documents the centuries-old tradition of salt extraction on Fuerteventura. Visitors can learn about the entire process, from the extraction of seawater to salt harvesting.

The historic salt pans are an impressive testimony to the importance of salt for the economic development of the island.

The museum shows how the extraction of the „white gold“ had a lasting impact on the lives of the islanders as well as on trade in the region.

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