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Salt Pans of Ria Formosa

Salt Pans of Ria Formosa

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Salt Pans of Ria Formosa

Name: Salt Pans of Ria Formosa
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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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Location: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal

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1. Ria Formosa Natural Park – Ria Formosa Natural Park loop from Arábia

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2. Ria Formosa Natural Park loop from Parque Atlântico

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3. Start of the Ludo Trail loop from Parque Atlântico

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Ulrike

October 16, 2022

Where does the famous flower of salt (fleur de sel) come from? Here you can explore this wonderfully and, with a bit of luck, also discover flamingos

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Jenny

August 9, 2024

This route is now completely closed.

R.Bungartz

October 24, 2024

The salt is still extracted in the traditional way. The actual salt harvest takes place from June to September and the 'salineiros' skim the white gold from the basins. The Flor de Sal, the salt flower, has the highest quality and the highest price. Flor de Sal refers to the salt crystals that first form on the surface of the brine and that only appear under favorable weather conditions (warm, windy). The traditional method of salt extraction is very space-intensive. Only 10% of the area is used for the actual salt crystal extraction, the rest is needed for the pre-concentration basins and the supply and drainage pipes. Source: go-algarve.de/de/sehenswertes/sehenswertes-suedkueste/riaformosa#:~:text=Das%20Salz%20wird%20nach%20wie,Flor%20de%20Sal%2C%20die%20Salzblume.

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Location: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal

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