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      Naxxar, Malta

      Salina Salt Pans Is-Salini

      Checkerboard salt pans

      Salina Salt Pans, Naxxar, Malta
      Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

      Shallow stone pools have been evaporating seawater into salt here for centuries, their grid pattern catching the light best in late afternoon.

      Tip. Salt is still harvested here in summer. Visit around sunset for the best colour in the pools.

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