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Salinae - Centro Arqueolóxico do Areal

Tourist attraction Archaeological museum

👍👍 Honestly, in the 20 years that I was living here I had never entered it until one morning I happened to come across it. I couldn't have made a better plan: the girls were very kind to me at all times and explained to me in great detail what the visit consisted of. I discovered information about my... People often mention salt, visita, Vigo, para,


Address

R. de Rosalía de Castro, 21, Santiago de Vigo, 36201 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

Website

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Contact

+34 986 24 77 50

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (218 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 2 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 2 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: (Father's Day), 11 AM to 2 PM, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 2 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 2 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 2 PM

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  • 5/5 MDVigo 5 years ago on Google • 892 reviews
    Honestly, in the 20 years that I was living here I had never entered it until one morning I happened to come across it. I couldn't have made a better plan: the girls were very kind to me at all times and explained to me in great detail what the visit consisted of. I discovered information about my hometown that I did not know, so this “excursion” has given me things for free, such as knowing first-hand the great importance that salt had many years ago and that near this point there are excavations of other salt mines. next. If like me you used to pass by here and ignore it, I think you should give it a chance.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ruth m. 10 months ago on Google • 841 reviews
    It is incredible that in the heart of the city there are intact salt flats that are more than 2000 years old. Of Roman origin, dating back to the first century, they are amazing. I recommend the guided tour, they will explain many interesting things that you will not appreciate if you do it on your own. We went on a Sunday and our guide was Marta, with whom we spent a fun and instructive morning. They are only open in the mornings, from Tuesday to Sunday, and you have to register in advance using the sea museum's phone or email. It is incredible that it is not given more publicity. Highly recommended
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 luis manuel quiroga L. 4 years ago on Google • 698 reviews
    Interpretation center of the ancient Roman salt mines that were along the coast of the current Port of Vigo. What is visited is a very small part of what they were and the rest is hidden by the adjacent buildings, other parts appearing (now unvisited) hundreds of meters away. It is a museum interpretation of what the salt mine must have been like, where salt was obtained from sea water by evaporation. It is very small and is good for groups of students or people with an interest in History. It is quite disappointing, like many of the Roman discoveries on the peninsula.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ana P. 1 year ago on Google
    Genial! Acabamos de disfrutar de una visita guiada en familia y además de aprender un montón gracias a nuestra guía Marta, súper amable, y que se nota que controla muy bien el tema, lo pasamos genial. Un lujo ver un espacio, por pequeño que sea, de hace 2000 años tan bien conservado y poder aprender algo más de nuestra historia.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gemma Araujo c. 1 year ago on Google
    Es un lugar q visite hace tres años y me quedé entusiasmada es precioso pensar como trabajaban nuestros ancestros y estas Salinas q están debajo nuestra ,sólo me da pena qvla mayoría de los vigueses no saben ni q existen y es una obra cultural muy interesante incluso para llevar a niños de los colegios para q los vean,yo les doy un diez.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos A. 1 year ago on Google
    Moi instructiva a visita as salinas romanas de Vigo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Francisco M. 5 years ago on Google • 204 reviews
    I loved the story about the old salt mines of Vigo. They have a good historical representation and even recipes from Roman times. It is worth the visit.

  • 5/5 Víctor M. Rodríguez P. 4 years ago on Google • 199 reviews
    It is a fairly small place that goes unnoticed from the street. The entrance is through a small glass structure that contains the elevator and stairs. Once you descend you find a hall with some objects and information about the salt and then the space where the remains of the salt mine are. It was discovered by chance during the excavation to carry out construction on the lot. It is presumed that the neighboring lots probably destroyed any remains that may have been there when carrying out the constructions. The guided tour is very informative and the staff is very attentive. It is surprising to see how the beach line has changed over time.

  • 4/5 Retranca G. 1 year ago on Google • 109 reviews
    Interesting and curious exhibition. You can only see the initial foundations of what must have been the salt pans, but we can get an idea of ​​how they worked

  • 5/5 aliant o. 3 weeks ago on Google • 39 reviews New
    Sample of what a city like Vigo hides underneath Interesting.

  • 1/5 Ana 5 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Access facilities that seem abandoned, very serious humidity problems, an elevator that is better not to use, buckets on the floor, unmotivated staff, without any attention or knowledge of the center, they do not ask anything about visitors for statistics, they do not promote neither the center nor the city. The exhibition of the salinae, with cigarette butts!!! What a shame for a treasure of such caliber, treated in this way. Disappointing.

  • 5/5 truddaiumatteo 6 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    A very pleasant visit to a well set up museum. The route clearly explains the importance of salt pans and salt in ancient times. The museum staff are friendly and helpful. Open only 3 hours a day, I recommend always checking the opening hours before any visit

  • 5/5 Dulce C. 11 months ago on Google
    Visita rápida, com uma guia super simpática. Interage imenso connosco e explica tudo com muita boa disposição, levando a ter interesse em tudo. É muito interessante.

  • 4/5 mapa y m. 4 years ago on Google
    Un pedacito de Roma en el corazón de Vigo. Pequeño se puede ver en menos de media hora, una visita guiada aporta un plus

  • 1/5 Eugenia Álvarez M. 5 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    today 10/15/2023 it was closed without anyone having thought of the idea of ​​announcing it on the page... today... a disappointment

  • 5/5 Nerea M. 7 months ago on Google
    Es una visita cortita que te explica curiosidades de las salinas y la historia de Vigo. Recomendada si estás por la zona.

  • 3/5 Adriana Denisa R. 9 months ago on Google
    Esta bastante bien, pero seria mejor si fuese natural. Pero recomiendo visitarlo ya que es interesante.

  • 5/5 giuseppe p. 5 years ago on Google
    clever and interesting, a place to be

  • 5/5 Lucas W. 11 months ago on Google
    Excelente puesta en escena de la historia de Vigo en épocas del imperio Romano. Gran aprendizaje, personal cercano y profesional

  • 2/5 raquel leiro a. 11 months ago on Google
    El museo muy bonito.. la vigilante muy antipática, hicimos la visita con dos niños que solo tocaron el botón del audible para escuchar la historia y miraron un libro expositor con las explicaciones, a la salida nos dijo que los niños eran "muy tocones"... En el mostrador había un colage el cual los niños ojearon porque estaba a la vista para ello, y también le molestó.... Una pena no ser más empática con los visitantes... "Que no hicieron nada fuera de lugar"

  • 3/5 Oscar C. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesante, pero se me hizo escaso. Con la visita guiada mejor.

  • 4/5 M R. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A must-see place if we want to know more about history. Highly recommended. Free entrance. Good to take children. (Original) Lugar de visita obligada si queremos saber más de la historia. Muy recomendable. Entrada gratuita. Bueno para llevar niños.

  • 4/5 José Manuel Bravo G. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting visit to learn more about the Roman era. (Original) Interesante visita para conocer más la era romana..

  • 5/5 Marinaldo S. 1 year ago on Google
    Experiência incrível, fiquei apaixonado pela visita guiada!

  • 5/5 Fran B. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant surprise 7m under our feet (Original) Grata sorpresa 7m bajo nuestros pies


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