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Monks' Saltworks

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Monks' Saltworks

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Monks' Saltworks

Recommended by 26 hikers out of 27

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Riserve del Litorale Tarantino Orientale

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Location: Manduria, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

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1. Le Riserve del Litorale Tarantino Orientale – Salina dei Monaci e Palude del Conte – loop tour

10.3km

02:35

10m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Salina Monaci Nature Reserve – Monks' Saltworks loop from Quota 10

5.14km

01:18

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Salina dei Monaci – Salina Monaci Nature Reserve loop from Punta Prosciutto

9.65km

02:26

10m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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BeCycling

May 28, 2023

The Salina dei Monaci is a nature reserve located near Torre Colimena. It is a salt lagoon that hosts a rich biodiversity, especially of migratory birds such as pink flamingos. The salt pan owes its name to the Benedictine monks who managed it until 1404, and is separated from the sea by a sand dune and a channel dug into the rock. It is an ideal place for a day at the beach, bird watching and a nice walk.

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Leny

May 25, 2024

Today we started the lovely walk through the dunes and had lunch in Torri Colimena, on the way back from the roundabout this route is absolutely no longer recommended, first along a road, then the land is plowed and then no good passable path can be found, we are over climbed stone walls and crossed a ditch over metal pipes to get back on the route and finally went straight through blackberry bushes and over a wall with difficulty and ended up back on the road, didn't try the last part anymore, seemed to be overgrown

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Michele De Maio

April 25, 2025

The Salina dei monaci of Torre Colimena is a small earthly paradise located on the Ionian coast of Salento a few kilometers from Porto Cesareo

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Location: Manduria, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

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Monks' Saltworks

1. Le Riserve del Litorale Tarantino Orientale – Salina dei Monaci e Palude del Conte – loop tour

2. Salina Monaci Nature Reserve – Monks' Saltworks loop from Quota 10

3. Salina dei Monaci – Salina Monaci Nature Reserve loop from Punta Prosciutto

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