The mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, accompanied by the Coordinator of quality Salinera, Pedro Vallejo, the Councillor for Culture, Silvia Egea, President of the Association of Friends of Museums, Jose Andres Lorente, Alicia Vera, of the Department of Tourism Ciller and Mary Visitor Center Las Salinas, presented the commemoration of the 750th anniversary of the annexation of the Salinas de San Pedro to the Crown of Castile.
On May 14, 1266, Alfonso X is the Murciano Council, with various rights for the municipality, but retains ownership of the reservoirs and the Salinas of the Kingdom to the Crown of Castile and although there are ascertained remains of Roman chronology, is the first written about the ownership of Salinas, giving the importance of fulfilling 750 years of one of the oldest businesses in Spain and the first of Murcia. reference
A few months ago, he recalled the mayor, the 95th anniversary of the purchase was held by the Spanish Salinera trade to the Commonwealth.
"Today the Salinas remain important in our town industry, an example of sustainability that has enabled the maintenance and existence of the Regional Park of Salinas and Arenales of San Pedro, because without the saltworks we could not enjoy the famous mud baths, or the flora and fauna of our park "Visitation Martinez stressed.
The activities of the 750th anniversary of Salinera be held at the Baron of Benifayó museum and start on Saturday 14 May, with the conference "Historical References of the Salinas de San Pedro", coinciding with the date the Salinas annexed aa Crown Castile.
On July 30 the exhibition "Mapping Las Salinas de Pinatar" opens, and on August 13 a new talk "life in the Salt" by the Serbian Visitor Services Regional Park Salinas and Arenales of San Pedro will be taught that also it held in September, 3 and 4, an activity for families "colored with salt shaker" and in November, coinciding with the harvest of salt, a guided bicycle route.
One of the most emotional events will be held on September 24 with an acknowledgment workers Salinera throughout its history, and finally on Saturday 8 October an open doors installation Salinera be held, with visiting two shifts prior registration.
Commemorative activities have been organized by the Department of Culture of the City of San Pedro del Pinatar, Spanish Salinera, the Association of Friends of Museums and address of the Regional Park.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar