Saline Conti Vecchi

The Saline Conti Vecchi spans 2700 hectares of Santa Gilla marshes, featuring salt production facilities, historic buildings, and natural basins with pink flamingos.

Engineer Luigi Conti Vecchi established the salt production facility in the 1920s, transforming marshland into an industrial site that supported local economic growth.

The salt facility created a community in Macchiareddu, providing housing, schools, and recreational spaces for workers and their families during its development.

Visitors can explore the site through guided tours that include a train ride between salt pans, access to restored 1930s offices, and laboratory exhibits.

The facility maintains active salt production while hundreds of wild flamingos inhabit the salt pans, which display varying colors based on salinity levels.

Location: Assèmini/Assemini

Operator: Fondo Ambiente Italiano

Address: Saline Conti Vecchi, 09032 Assemini CA 09032 09032

Opening Hours: April 01-May 31: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; June 01-August 31: Tuesday-Sunday 09:30-13:30,16:30-20:30; September 01-March 31: Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; December 24-26,January 01 off

Phone: +39070247032

Email: faisaline@fondoambiente.it

Website: https://fondoambiente.it/luoghi/saline-conti-vecchi

GPS coordinates: 39.22382,9.02448

Latest update: March 17, 2025 13:10