Enjoy our quick guide to Ses Salines, a small traditional village situated in the south east part of Mallorca.
The town is noted for its ancient salt mines with its presence seen from the early times of the Romans.
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Since then, salt production has become the area’s major industry wherein gourmet flavored salts were also exported.
August is the typical month for sea salt extraction with traditional methods being used in the process.
Some of the popular things to do in the area include bird watching, strolling and cycling. You can also go to nearby Colonia St Jordi for its spectacular beaches and watersports.
Below we feature an expat interview with Volker Wessels of Bellacasa Mallorca who covers the Ses Salines area.
Specifically, we asked Volker on the advantages of choosing Ses Salines as a place to live and the value for money that one can get if you decide to stay permanently in the area.
Volker, thanks for helping our readers. I guess we should start off by asking what would you say would be the advantages to living in Ses Salines compared to other Mallorca towns?
Locals and foreigners are living peacefully and supportively together.
The South of our magical island is the area with the most sun hours and the least rainfall and is favored by the Mallorcan microclimate structure. Who does not love the ambitious Mallorcan sun?
Would the area not suit certain types of people, i.e. are there any possible downsides?
Holidaymakers who love the Mallorcan tourism centres and hikers should avoid the romantic, flat and sunny South.
What proportion of the local population are Spanish?
The municipality of SES SALINES includes 5,000 inhabitants and 3/4 of the population is Spanish.
The name of the village SES SALINES has its origin in the well-known salt production.
What are your favourite things to do in the area?
Enjoy the natural paradise and the variety of delicious Mallorcan and international kitchen. See the salt lakes, visit the romantic fisher village of Cala Figuera and the award-winning bays of the natural reserve Cala Mondrago. Stroll over the market in Santanyi. Take a sun bath on the natural beach Es Trenc. Enjoy a sailing yacht trip and a bicycle tour.