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A holiday in the Salt island BVI is so appealing to many people due to the countless Salt island attractions. There are many tours, shows, man-made and natural Salt island BVI attractions to keep you busy your whole vacation.
You will discover a place rich in history, with a particular culture set in a unique landscape which offers many possibilities for entertainment, relaxation and also learning.
We and our partner sites can help you find information or make arrangements for the best Salt island BVI attractions. Whether it's action and adventure you're looking for, or total relaxation we have something waiting for you. |
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There is so much to enjoy in a Salt island BVI holiday! The Salt island BVI attractions start with the famous weather and setting, who draw tourists from around the world.
For a taste of the interesting local culture, just stroll on the streets and blend in the crowd or visit historical vestiges of times long gone. In the evening, dive into the flavors of the delicious local dishes of one of the area's many nearby restaurants.
Also, among the Salt island BVI attractions you can count shops, bars, night clubs, casinos, and sports camps. With so much to choose from, you’ll never be bored in Salt island BVI. |
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Salt island attractions -not only sun & beach
Before refrigeration, islanders relied on salt to preserve meat. Many islands in the Virgins have salt ponds where crystal salt was collected, but no island had a larger or more productive pond than Salt Island, a small T-shaped island about five miles from Tortola. For centuries the small settlement on Salt Island thrived on the island’s salt industry. Salt is harvested in the early spring, at the end of the dry season. Traditionally, the Salt Island harvest was a time of great festivity. Residents from nearby islands would travel there to watch as a government agent supervised the “breaking of the pond” and lent a hand. After it was harvested from the pond, the salt was dried in a special salt house. Up to 1,000 pounds of salt were harvested annually from Salt Island. Today, islanders still harvest salt, but on a much smaller scale. Most of it is finely ground and mixed with local seasonings to make “seasoning salt” for fish and meat. The island’s salt is harvested during the dry season, usually early spring, when the water in the island’s two shallow salt water ponds slowly evaporates, leaving a hard crust of salt on the bottom and along its edges. In the days before commercially packaged salt and refrigeration, people from throughout the Territory would join Salt Islanders in the annual harvest. A time of both hard work and festivity, the harvesting would be preceded by a party with food and music lasting well into the night. The following morning, the opening or the “breaking of the pond” would be presided over by the Territory’s Governor, a government agent and a contingent of the Royal BVI police force. The general public was allowed to reap for two days only, after which it was restricted to island residents. According to the law, all harvesters were required to give the government one bag of salt for every three collected and a fine was charged for reaping without permission. Salt reaping is hard and tedious work, consisting of wading into the pond, finding a depression in the submerged salt and breaking pieces off the edge. The salt, which comes in both coarse and fine grades, is then dried and stored in the salt house, a windowless structure sitting between the pond and settlement. But in spite the difficulties, up to 1,000 pounds of salt were once harvested annually. By the 1970s the island’s young people had left to attend school and find work, and only eight, mostly elderly residents, remained on the island. |
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