Learn a little piece of Torrevieja’s history through the salt boats, an emblem of the city whose manufacture has almost been completely lost.

One of the traditional trades linked to the salt industry is the creation of the famous salt boats. This process, completely handmade, involves a lot of work and requires great skill.

The assembly of a salt boat consists first of building the structure of the boat using pieces of wood and covering it with very fine cotton cloth. Once the structure is assembled, when the lagoon is crystallizing, we proceed to what is known as “the curdling”, which consists of introducing the boat into the salt brine for 10 to 12 days, so that the salt crystals adhere to the structure. Once the crystals have set, they are removed from the water and placed in wooden and glass urns, where they will be preserved in perfect condition, ready for contemplation.

You can contemplate the famous and unique salt boats in the “Museo del Mar y la Sal” of the town, as well as buy some of them in the store of the Salinas de Torrevieja.

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Live a first-hand pottery experience through one of the activities and courses offered by “Alfarería La Navà” in Agost.

“Alfarería La Navà” has been shaping clay for eight generations, keeping the tradition literally in their hands. Here the potters still make the traditional white clay and the firing is done with firewood. They also offer a variety of products with different finishes, all worked by hand on the potter’s wheel.

“Enfangarte” is the name of the project with which they bring the world of clay craftsmanship closer to children and adults. The factory doors open to show day-to-day life in a traditional pottery workshop with a proposal that will stimulate the five senses.

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Visit the largest shoe factory-shop in Europe, where you can find a wide range of articles. Salvador Artesano‘s shop is in Elche, Alicante.

At Salvador Artesano‘s facilities you will be able to see on site how their footwear is made and shop for women’s, men’s and children’s shoes, sports, bags and accessories at incredible prices.

Entrance to the Factory-Shop-Museum is free. If you come with children, there are also children’s games available.

All visits include a tasting of Elche’s typical sweet wine.

Timetables

• From Monday to Friday: from 9:30 to 14:30 and from 15:30 to 20:00
• Saturdays: from 10:00 to 15:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00.

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Visit the Soler Bags museum-shop in Gata de Gorgos (Alicante) to find out all about the history of manufacturers, designers and creators of this family business, founded in 1880.

In the Museum you can find out not only about the company’s history and evolution of its products but also see different machines, catalogues and designs used for decades on display.

The Shop is full of eco-friendly bags, baskets and accessories. All articles offered are of top quality and made in Spain.

The entrance to the Shop-Museum is free. For groups book in advance by email: solerbags@solerbags.com.

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• From Monday to Friday: from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00.

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Visit the facilities of the “Pikolinos Group” in Elche’s Business Park to learn all about the history of the shoe industry and the ins and outs of the footwear manufacturing process.

At the facilities there is a Shoe Museum, with interesting information and visuals, a shop and also factory where the shoes are made.

In the Shop discover all the shoes and accessories you could need with huge discounts on Pikolinos and Martinelli brands.

In the Factory , a space of more than 5 000 square meters dedicated to produce 400 000 pairs of shoes per year, see just how the manufacturing process works.

To make the most of this experience Pikolinos offers various visiting options:

• Museum + Shop visit: combines the visit to the Shoe Museum and the Shop.
• Factory + Museum + Shop visit: includes the above visit and a guided tour of the production centre facilities.

The visits are free of charge, require minimum group of 10 people and must be booked in advance.

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• From Monday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 20:00.

 
Due to the current exceptional circumstances, visits to the Museum and the Factory are suspended.

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