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Rio Maior Salt Pans

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Rio Maior Salt Pans

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Rio Maior Salt Pans

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Please check local regulations for: Parque Natural das Serras de Aire e Candeeiros

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    1. Cineteatro de Rio Maior – Rio Maior Salt Pans loop from Rio Maior

    7.36km

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

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    February 12, 2025

    Just three kilometres from Rio Maior, on the southern tip of the Serra dos Candeeiros, lie the only inland salt pans in Portugal, and the only ones still active in the whole of Europe. Surrounded by vineyards and cultivated fields, they are a true wonder of nature, as the sea is 30 kilometres away.

    Their history dates back to at least 1177, but it is said that rock salt has been mined since prehistoric times. The water, seven times saltier than that of the ocean, emerges from a well after passing through an underground deposit, leaving behind the pure vestige of an ancient sea.

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