All About Salt
1999-2002
ALAS project was a transregional initiative of Lesvos, Figueira da Foz (Portugal), Piran (Slovenia) and Pomorie (Bulgaria), aiming mainly to rescue traditional salt-pans in the respective areas. The project name (ALAS) refers to the homophone Greek word άλας (salt).
1999-2002
ALAS project was a transregional initiative of Lesvos, Figueira da Foz (Portugal), Piran (Slovenia) and Pomorie (Bulgaria), aiming mainly to rescue traditional salt-pans in the respective areas. The project name (ALAS) refers to the homophone Greek word άλας (salt).
The project was
financed by the European Committee, in the framework of the programme
ECOS-Ouverture. The most important infrastructure resulting directly from
the ALAS project was the founding of the first Museum of Salt in Greece.
Find more info at the ALAS project website
