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with an itinerary that exposed the connection of l'Escala with fishing with photographs, explanations and utensils. A small restored fishing boat with original lateen sail and more than a century of history was one of the most outstanding elements. The fish auction and the salting industry are explained.
Anchovy and Salt Museum is a museum in the town of L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain. It was opened in 2006 as an institution dedicated to displaying the cultural heritage of the village. The permanent exhibition shows the history of fishing from the 16th century to the present day, especially the salted anchovy, an industry which, over the centuries, has been the driving force of the town and has made it famous around the world.
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It was the old salt warehouse, when it was a royal monopoly. The salt arrived by sea in large coastal ships, was stored in Alfolí and distributed to the towns in the interior, until the end of the salt monopoly in 1869. Since then it had different functions.
several beautiful small streets reserved for pedestrians.
It was a town founded in 575 BC by the Greeks and later occupied by the Romans. Today the ruins of that town can be visited, as well as a museum.