Salt Museum Salinas del Carmen

On Fuerteventura’s east coast, near Caleta de Fuste, the Salt Museum Salinas del Carmen explains how seawater becomes salt at the island’s only working salt flats. Inside, exhibits trace salt’s history and its culinary, medical and other uses; outside, you can see the saltworks and watch the traditional process. Videos are available in English, Spanish and German. Allow about an hour to explore both areas, and save time for the gift shop or small café.

How the saltworks operate

Salinas del Carmen is on Fuerteventura’s east coast, in the municipality of Antigua. The saltworks here are the island’s only ones still in operation. The museum and outdoor area explain the stages of producing salt from seawater, with the working flats providing a practical view of the traditional method.

The outdoor visit complements the indoor exhibits. You can follow the process across the saltworks and watch demonstrations when they are taking place. The site also presents the work of a salt farmer, connecting the production method to the people who carried it out.

Salt in daily life and history

Inside, the exhibits look beyond salt production to the role salt has played in different times and places. They cover its uses in cooking, medicine and other fields, as well as traditions, beliefs and superstitions associated with it.

Videos in English, Spanish and German provide additional information. A small house exhibit presents aspects of a salt farmer’s daily life. At the end of the visit, the on-site shop has salt-related items, and a small café serves refreshments.