The salt flats of Santa Pola are among the most important salt production areas on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Salt extraction has a long tradition here and is still carried out primarily through the evaporation of seawater in shallow basins under the influence of sun and wind. Besides their economic importance, the salt flats are also ecologically valuable: as a protected nature park, they provide habitat for numerous bird species and have a lasting impact on the region's landscape.

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1. Rambla de Santa Pola – Old Road to Santa Pola loop from Clot de Galvany

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2. Old Road to Santa Pola – View of Alicante loop from San Fulgencio cruce

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3. El Toro 🐂 at Santa Pola – Les Escaletes Tower loop from San Fulgencio cruce

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Elevation 60 m

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Location: Santa Pola, el Baix Segura / La Vega Baja del Segura, Alicante, Spain

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Santa Pola Salt Pans

1. Rambla de Santa Pola – Old Road to Santa Pola loop from Clot de Galvany

2. Old Road to Santa Pola – View of Alicante loop from San Fulgencio cruce

3. El Toro 🐂 at Santa Pola – Les Escaletes Tower loop from San Fulgencio cruce

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