“European Salt Heritage Route” outlines new tourism opportunities for the saltworks at Provadia

“The initiative opens up new opportunities for international cooperation, popularization of the Bulgarian archaeological heritage and consolidation of the region on the map of European cultural tourism. With its over 7,600-year-old past, the saltworks site near the town of Provadia known as Solnitsata is recognized as the oldest salt mining center in Europe and the earliest fortified settlement structure on the continent", the institute said.