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November 30th, 2004
The Piran salt-pans in Ljubljana
Today, the company SOLINE, Pridelava soli d.o.o. opened a specialised shop, named Piranske soline, for the sale of its products at Mestni trg 19 in Ljubljana. All of those who wish to invigorate themselves with the aid of nature, will from now on be able to do so in the centre of the most urban town in Slovenia, where products originating from Sečovlje salt-pans, one of the most beautiful natural and cultural jewels of Slovenia, will be available to them. The shop is open on workdays from 09.00 to 21.00 hrs, Saturdays from 09.00 to 20.00 hrs, and Sundays and bank holidays from 09.00 to 17.00 hrs.
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Oktober 27th, 2004
New shop in Ljubljana
Now you can make friends with Sečovlje salt-pans even in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia! In November 2004, the firm SOLINE Pridelava soli d.o.o. is to open a shop at Mestni trg 19, where mostly products from its own programme will be sold. Victuals and body care products from the pans and other salt-pan fruits from the accompanying programme will thus be available in the very centre of the most urban town in Slovenia , intended for all of those of you who wish to recover your strength with the aid of nature.
July 20th, 2004
Iztok Geister: Sečoveljske soline/Sečovlje Saltpans
The new book about the Sečovlje saltpans, the first after forty years, has been published by the Kmečki glas publishing company, with the participation of SOLINE Pridelava soli d.o.o..
The book presents the salt-pans' natural heritage, interwoven with description of the former salters' way of life and customs. On 152 pages, enriched with attractive photographs and till now unpublished poems by Tone Pavček on the subject of saltpans, the author presents, in his characteristic style full of metaphors and puns, the gist of this entity: interaction between nature and culture, man and landscape.
The book can be purchased, at the price of 4,000 SIT, at the premises of SOLINE Pridelava soli d.o.o. at Seča 115 or in the »Benečanka« shop in Tartini Square , Piran.
July 20th, 2004
Regular boat-line between Bernardin and the Sečovlje salt-pans
During the summer, the »Solinarka« boat runs daily from Bernardin to the Sečovlje salt-pans. It leaves Bernardin at 9.45 a.m. (visit of the active Lera traditional salt-pans) and at 4.15 p.m. (visit of the Museum of Salt-making at Fontanigge). The price (which includes entrance fee to the pans) is 2,600 SIT per person (1,000 SIT for children between 7 and 15).
July 20th, 2004
Announcing: Autumn ringing of birds
At the end of May, ringing of songbirds for the purpose of monitoring their migratory routes and other habits was demonstrated in Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park . The birds, caught in special nylon nets, were measured and weighed by the employees of the Slovenian Museum of Natural History, who have the permit to carry out such work. They put a light aluminium ring on the leg of each caught bird and then released it.
This event was taking place within the »Presentation of Science« project, supported by the Ministry of Science. Owing to the great interest shown by the visitors we decided to repeat the ringing in the autumn, between August and September.
July 20th, 2004
Announcing: Salina Festival
Between July 2nd and 4th, 2004, the second part of the Salina Festival was taking place in Piran and at the Sečovlje pans. With this event, which is separated into three parts (these follow the former festive days celebrated during the salters' arrival at work in the salt-pans in April, during the beginning of salt harvest in July, and during the end of the season in the last weekend of August), the Auditorium Portorož attempts, in cooperation with the Sečovlje Tourist Association, Piran Council and the company SOLINE Pridelava soli d.o.o., to recall memories of the former life in the pans and in Piran. During these festivals, the traditions of the old salters' customs are revived and various games played, accompanied by a series of other events. On July 2nd, 2004, for example, the new book Sečovlje Saltpans by Iztok Geister, enriched with numerous photographs and till then unpublished poems by the Slovene poet Tone Pavček, was presented. The next Soline Festival is foreseen for the last weekend in August.
