Museo del Mar y de la Sal

It is the most important museum in the city, mainly ethnological, where you can learn about the origins of the city and its history.

Inaugurated in February 1995 in its current provisional headquarters, it exhibits a selection of objects that are a reflection of Torrevieja's roots, such as a sample of saline crafts, a collection of vintage photographs, ship models, archaeological material, fishing elements and navigation and others. The current exhibition presents as a star attraction, the model and the diorama of a sailboat famous Pascual Flores. This model is the reproduction of the last living ship that was bought from the UK by the Torrevieja City Council, restored in six months and converted into a living symbol of Torrevieja's maritime history and a flagship of the city.

Currently the Pascual Flores sails in the Mediterranean and visits Torrevieja annually as well as various ports in Europe. The schooner will remain the great itinerant ambassador of the tourist and cultural promotion of the city of Torrevieja, and a symbol of the classic sailing ships of the Mediterranean.

SALT CRAFTS  

One of the traditional trades linked to the salt industry is the creation of the famous salt boats typical of our city.

The assembly of a salt boat is done by hand and consists first of all in forming the structure of the boat using pieces of wood and covering it with a cotton cloth. Then, when the lagoon is crystallizing, what is known as "the curdling of the boats" is carried out, which consists of introducing the boat into the brine, so that the salt crystals adhere to the structure. To finish, they are placed in glass urns.