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Museum of the Sea and Salt
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Redacción on 06 March, 2008 11:54:00
 
At number 10 Calle Patricio Perez. Opening hours: From Monday to Friday,
mornings from 09.30 to 14.30 hrs and evenings from 17.00 to 21.00 hrs Saturdays
from 10.00 to 13.00 hrs and 17.00 to 21.00 hrs. Sundays from 10.00 to 13.00 hrs.
Closed Monday afternoon.
It was inaugurated in its present provisional headquarters in February 1995 and
exhibits a selection of objects that constitute a reflection of Torrevieja's
historic roots, such as a display of handicrafts made of salt, a collection of
photographs of the time. model boats, archaeological material, articles for
fishing and navigation and others. Recently there has been the outstanding
exhibition of a magnificent model and diorama of the Torrevieja sailing ship
"Pascual Flores", the last of Torrevieja's ancient coastal shipping fleet that
is now being restored at the Salt quay after being bought by Torrevieja town
hall in the United Kingdom.
Without doubt one of the most important attractions of this museum is the
Delfin S-61 submarine, given by the Spanish Ministry of Defence to the town of
Torrevieja. This vessel can be visited in the fishing port area. All the
internal sections of the submarine can be visited. The submarine has been
viewed by both Spanish and international visitors and is the only exhibit of
its type in Spain. It represents a milestone in the existence of the Torrevieja
Sea and Salt museum.