The Séquia Monar distributes water from the Ter to irrigate Salt’s vegetable gardens and tree groves. This artificial canal raises a question that has shaped the town’s culture: how have water and the river influenced Salt’s development? The Museu de l'Aigua offers a cultural and historical perspective on this question. Paths along the Ter and the Les Deveses natural area offer another focus. This gives you a choice when planning your trip between urban history, the performing arts and time outdoors.
Water, urban development and the museum
The Museu de l'Aigua de Salt is located in the Kropotkin Hall at the FactorĂa Cultural Coma Cros. Coma Cros is an important place for understanding Salt’s more recent history. The museum presents the town’s development through the SĂ©quia Monar and the Ter River, including both agriculture and the emergence of textile factories and power plants. The canal distributes water from the Ter to irrigate vegetable gardens and tree groves. Considering both aspects together offers two perspectives on water: the museum explains its significance for the town’s development, while the SĂ©quia, as an artificial canal, demonstrates its role in irrigation.
Compare routes along the Ter
The routes described offer different options for a walk or bike ride. The Ruta del Ter can be travelled on foot or by bicycle; its section in Gironès passes through Salt and connects with the Carrilet Greenway. Les Deveses i les hortes describes a different route: it runs between Salt and Girona along the banks of the Ter and passes through landscapes with vegetable gardens and Deveses. Part of it follows the Carrilet Greenway between Olot and Girona. The Carrilet therefore features in both route descriptions, but in different ways: for the Ruta del Ter, the connection is specified for the section in Gironès; for Les Deveses i les hortes, only part of the route follows it. To compare them, consider whether a Ter route through Salt that can be travelled on foot or by bicycle, or a route between Salt and Girona with specific landscape features, better matches your interests.
Nature in Les Deveses
Les Deveses de Salt offer a distinct nature experience: the area has high ecological value and is suitable for nature walks. Alongside routes that follow the Ter or pass through gardens and Deveses, this is also a clearly identified destination for a walk outdoors. If you would rather focus on landscape and nature than on urban history or performances during your stay, this offers a suitable point of interest.
Basketry and theatre
The Fira Internacional del Cistell de Salt, also known as the Feria Internacional del Cesto, takes place every year in the heart of the old town. It brings basket makers to Salt from the Catalan Countries, other parts of Spain, other European countries and South America. Participants’ places of origin may vary from one edition to another, and the exact event dates also change each year. If you are travelling specifically for the fair, check the dates for your travel year. This lets you plan your visit around a particular cultural event without assuming a specific edition or fixed date.
The performing arts also shape the town’s cultural character. The Teatre de Salt’s cultural programme includes music, dance, circus and family theatre performances. Salt has a theatre tradition and is associated with the Temporada Alta festival. The programme formats give a helpful indication of the range on offer; the performances in any given season may change. You should therefore check what is on at the time of your trip.
Escuela de Circo La Guixera offers circus activities for children, young people and non-professional adults. Registration is by term, and courses and schedules may change. Alongside the performing arts programme, this offers a distinct focus for people interested in circus activities. The groups mentioned and the term-based courses give an idea of what is offered, without implying that a particular course or date is currently available.
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