salt flats of Añana

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The salt flats of Añana are an ancient, terraced saltworks landscape in the Basque province of Álava, Spain, renowned for traditional salt production dating back thousands of years.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape
saltworks
tourist attraction
associatedWith Basque cultural heritage
traditional rural economy
climateDependency Mediterranean-Atlantic climate conditions
conservationStatus under restoration and preservation
country Spain
estimatedAge several thousand years
hasFeature evaporation pans
salt ponds
storage huts
terraces
wooden channels
hasManagementBody local foundation or authority
hasProcess collection of brine from springs
distribution of brine through channels
evaporation in shallow pans
manual harvesting of salt
hasTerracedStructure true
hasView panoramic terraced landscape
heritageStatus cultural heritage site
locatedIn Añana NERFINISHED
Basque Country NERFINISHED
Salinas de Añana NERFINISHED
northern Spain
Álava NERFINISHED
maintains traditional salt-making techniques
materialUsed clay
stone
wood
near Vitoria-Gasteiz NERFINISHED
notableFor historic salt production landscape
landscape value
traditional architecture
offers cultural activities
educational visits
guided tours
openToPublic true
product Añana salt NERFINISHED
productionMethod solar evaporation of brine
recognizedAs one of the oldest saltworks in the world
region Basque province of Álava NERFINISHED
saltType gourmet salt
seasonalOperation salt production mainly in dry, warm months
tourismType cultural tourism
industrial heritage tourism
usedFor salt production
waterSource saline springs

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Álava hasNotableFeature salt flats of Añana