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Soline, Pridelava soli, d.o.o.

A Walk from the St. Bartholomew Canal to Canal Grando

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25 Sep 2025
Sečovlje Salina Nature Park
Free

The walk takes place in the Lera area, covering 294 hectares and divided into a crystallisation zone and a seawater concentration zone. The route follows a 1.3-kilometre-long path connecting the St. Bartholomew Canal to Canal Grando.

Participants are introduced to traditional salt production methods based on medieval practices and to the saltworks as a living cultural landscape and heritage site.

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Matej Tomažin

The walk takes place in the Lera area, covering 294 hectares and divided into a crystallisation zone and a seawater concentration zone. The route follows a 1.3-kilometre-long path connecting the St. Bartholomew Canal to Canal Grando.

Participants are introduced to traditional salt production methods based on medieval practices and to the saltworks as a living cultural landscape and heritage site.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Soline, Pridelava soli, d.o.o.

An organisation managing the Sečovlje Salina area, dedicated to preserving traditional saltworking, cultural heritage and the natural environment of the salt pans.

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Photo: Matej Tomažin
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