An important natural product is extracted from the sea's saltwater here. Only through the power of the elements, sun and wind, which evaporate the water in the saltworks' shallow basins, does pure salt remain. Even today, you won't find a kitchen without salt to season dishes. But in earlier times, it had an additional significance: It was important for preserving food—making it so precious that salt was called "white gold."

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Here you can not only see how the salt is extracted, you can also watch flamingos

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The salt flats are located on the western edge of a huge wetland that is designated as a protected area. In addition to flamingos, many other interesting water birds can be observed.

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