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Salinas de Janubio

A working family saltworks and visitor route in Lanzarote.

Lanzarote, Canary Islands · Operator-reported profile

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A panorama of the salt ponds at Salinas de Janubio beside the Atlantic on Lanzarote.
Salinas de Janubio — Lanzarote. Saltworks panorama. Photo 2018-05-07. H. Zell (opens in a new tab) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab). Wikimedia resized version; no further edits. Historical view; not evidence of current conditions.

THE PLACE

Salt with an address.

The family history of Salinas de Janubio describes construction beginning in 1895 beside the Janubio lagoon. Its current visitor programme introduces the saltworks, water channels and harvesting. [1] [2]

THE METHOD

How the salt is made.

The operator describes manual sea-salt harvesting and a tour through the concentrating areas. The present intake arrangement and full production sequence require a further source check. [2]

Process described by the operator; method categories are editorial groupings. Not independently inspected.

THE HARVEST

What is made here.

Sea saltFleur de selFlavoured salts
[1] [2]

VISITING

Tours advertised

Guided visits and tastings are advertised. The operator states that the walking route is not wheelchair accessible; check arrangements before booking. [2]

Reviewed 2026-09-27. Confirm current access directly before travelling.

Visit information (opens in a new tab)

What still needs checking

  • Intake and full process sequence not yet confirmed; no detailed method inferred from aerial appearance.
  • Visitor information translated from the operator’s Spanish page.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Sources & review.

  1. History (opens in a new tab)Operator source · Reviewed 2026-09-27
  2. Visits (opens in a new tab)Operator source · Reviewed 2026-09-27

A source review checks what the operator publishes. It is not certification or an endorsement. Our editorial approach

Salinas de Janubio from above. Aerial view of the Janubio salt ponds.
Salinas de Janubio from above. Aerial view of the Janubio salt ponds. Photo 2023-12-24. MiljenkoSuljic (opens in a new tab) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab). Wikimedia resized version; no further edits. Historical view; not evidence of current conditions.