Centuries ago people chilled their food in snow fountains in hot Murcia. Now the curious spherical structures are being restored.
Murcia – Life without a refrigerator in the hot region of Murcia * is hard to imagine. The people who lived in the 16th century had an idea. They kept their food in small, spherical stone buildings, the snow fountains, ice-cold, as costanachrichten.com reveals *. The wells, up to twelve meters deep, were filled with snow.
Two of these historic snow wells are now being renovated in the Sierra Espuña, which is popular with hikers and athletes. Visitors can check out the curious, 100 percent natural refrigerators. * costanachrichten.com is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA .
