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Monument to Saegaceiro

Thursday
7:00 - 18:00
Friday
7:00 - 4:00
Saturday
20:30 - 4:00
Sunday
Closed
Monday
7:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
7:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
7:00 - 18:00

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Monument to Saegaceiro

In the town square in front of the Church of Our Lady of Guia find you will find this monument, which honours the "sargaceiros". This is a bronze sculpture which represents this particular ancient craft, and which is very characteristic of Apulia: they are seaweed collectors. Algae are grown on the rocks next to the sea shore, and are collected by hand, using a "galhapão" (a utensil consisting of a wooden stick to which is attached a large metal mesh cone shaped ), this tool is also is represented in this sculpture. Once the algae are collected, they are dried, and used as fertilizer for the local

Fields, and the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
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Thursday
7:00 - 18:00
Friday
7:00 - 4:00
Saturday
20:30 - 4:00
Sunday
Closed
Monday
7:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
7:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
7:00 - 18:00

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