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Salt

Salt on Gozo – Salt pools, salt farmers and fresh winds

In Xwejni on the north coast of Gozo, salt farmers still harvest sea salt in the traditional way in salt pans. The salt works are inherited in the family through the generations, but the profession is hard and tiring. Today there are only a handful of salt farmers left if you want to see learn more about salt in Gozo.