The salt privilege of Alfonso X Curiosity · Valsalobre, Serranía Alta, Cuenca Image of Valsalobre, not of the place itself. In 1295 King Alfonso X the Wise granted the salt wells of Valsalobre to the chapter of the bishop of Cuenca; that salt was vital for the great merino flocks of the Serranía. Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Valsalobre