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Salt Pans of Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António

Natural Monuments

Salt Pans of Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António

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Salt Pans of Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António

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Location: Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal

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1. View of the Guadiana River – View of the Guadiana River loop from Castro Marim

70.0km

04:31

780m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Ayamonte (Spain) – Vila Real de Santo António loop from Monte Gordo

29.1km

01:54

90m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of the Guadiana River – View of the Guadiana River loop from Castro Marim

86.4km

05:40

1,080m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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JakobusPilger

April 20, 2025

An important natural product is extracted from the sea's saltwater here. Only through the power of the elements, sun and wind, which evaporate the water in the saltworks' shallow basins, does pure salt remain. Even today, you won't find a kitchen without salt to season dishes. But in earlier times, it had an additional significance: It was important for preserving food—making it so precious that salt was called "white gold."

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Carina

March 16, 2019

Here you can not only see how the salt is extracted, you can also watch flamingos

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AlanW

January 9, 2020

Look out for the flamingos on the ponds. The route around the ponds is circuitous and can be a little rough in parts. I got a puncture on the city bike I used and had to cycle back to hotel with a flat tyre :)

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Location: Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal

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Salt Pans of Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António

1. View of the Guadiana River – View of the Guadiana River loop from Castro Marim

2. View of Ayamonte (Spain) – Vila Real de Santo António loop from Monte Gordo

3. View of the Guadiana River – View of the Guadiana River loop from Castro Marim

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