이슬라 크리스티나‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪6‬개의 천연기념물

At the mouth of the Guadiana River lies the Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marshland Nature Reserve, the first reserve created in Portugal (1975) and one of the country's most emblematic wetlands. With 2,300 hectares of salt marshes, salt marshes, estuaries, and brackish waters, this natural refuge stretches between Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António, revealing a unique landscape where biodiversity, tradition, and rivers coexist in perfect harmony.

It is equipped with an area with tables, benches and a children's play area, which makes it one of the favorite places to spend a full day at the beach. If you ever visit Isla Cristina, don't hesitate to explore Playa del Hoyo and enjoy its natural beauty and relaxed atmosphere. Have some wonderful coastal adventures! 😊

In winter it is wonderfully quiet and there are many shells

Further on in the swamp area is a huge colony of flamingos.

In 1984, an artificial island was constructed in the swamp area, partly to improve bird life. More than 6,000 flamingos now reside in the Odiel marshes, making it the second largest colony in Spain.

Beautiful piece of nature, the Via Verde partly passes through it

The European flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the only flamingo species found in the wild in Europe and is a loyal visitor to the Algarve. From November to March they can be easily spotted in the lagoons of Quinta do Lago (west of Faro) and Salgados, also in the saltwater marsh of Tavira, the inlet of the Rio Arade in Portimão and in the river of Alvor. They do not breed in the Algarve.

The Odiel marshes are a Unesco biosphere reserve and a natural area located at the mouth of the Odiel river. These wetlands originated from the sedimentary processes coming from the mouth of the Tinto and Odiel rivers together with the dynamics of contributions from the Atlantic Ocean, which gradually formed a large estuary, making the area one of the most important tidal areas in Andalusia. .