Title: Rio Maior Salt Flats in Rio Maior - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Rio Maior Salt Flats Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Rio-Maior-Salt-Flats-Hotels.0-l553248635975778312-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Rio Maior](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Rio-Maior.d182248.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Rio Maior](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Rio-Maior.d182248.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Rio Maior Salt Flats Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Rio-Maior-Salt-Flats.d553248635975778312.Car-Rental-Guide)[Rio Maior Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Rio-Maior.d182248.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Rio Maior Salt Flats Tours and Activities ![As Salinas Naturais de Rio Maior, também conhecidas como Salinas da Fonte da Bica, estão situadas no sopé da Serra dos Candeeiros, a três quilómetros de Rio Maior, em Portugal. São compartimentos – talhos - feitos de cimento ou de pedra, de tamanho variado e pouco fundos, para onde, por regueiras, é conduzida a água salgada que se tira de um poço. Presentemente, a água é elevada por meio de um motor e distribuída segundo um sistema conjuntamente aceite e respeitado (nem sempre) por todos os proprietários. Os esgoteiros, as eiras e as casas de madeira para armazenagem do sal, completam o conjunto do que é denominado Marinhas de Sal de Rio Maior. Uma mina de sal-gema, muito extensa e profunda, segundo os técnicos, atravessada por uma corrente subterrânea que alimenta um poço, faz com que a água dele extraída seja salgada, sete vezes mais salgada que a do mar. Da sua exposição ao sol e ao vento e consequente evaporação da água obtêm-se o sal, depositado no fundo dos talhos e que depois é colocado em montes, em forma de pirâmides, para secar até ser recolhido. O processo é rudimentar e semelhante ao usado nas salinas da beira-mar. Só há diferença no vale pitoresco que as rodeia, no poço, no estilo próprio dos marinheiros (como são conhecidos os homens que trabalham nas salinas), nas casas de madeira e no ar campestre que se respira.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182248/21123626-9cf2-4c89-8836-653091c8058c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![As Salinas Naturais de Rio Maior, também conhecidas como Salinas da Fonte da Bica, estão situadas no sopé da Serra dos Candeeiros, a três quilómetros de Rio Maior, em Portugal. São compartimentos – talhos - feitos de cimento ou de pedra, de tamanho variado e pouco fundos, para onde, por regueiras, é conduzida a água salgada que se tira de um poço. Presentemente, a água é elevada por meio de um motor e distribuída segundo um sistema conjuntamente aceite e respeitado (nem sempre) por todos os proprietários. Os esgoteiros, as eiras e as casas de madeira para armazenagem do sal, completam o conjunto do que é denominado Marinhas de Sal de Rio Maior. Uma mina de sal-gema, muito extensa e profunda, segundo os técnicos, atravessada por uma corrente subterrânea que alimenta um poço, faz com que a água dele extraída seja salgada, sete vezes mais salgada que a do mar. Da sua exposição ao sol e ao vento e consequente evaporação da água obtêm-se o sal, depositado no fundo dos talhos e que depois é colocado em montes, em forma de pirâmides, para secar até ser recolhido. O processo é rudimentar e semelhante ao usado nas salinas da beira-mar. Só há diferença no vale pitoresco que as rodeia, no poço, no estilo próprio dos marinheiros (como são conhecidos os homens que trabalham nas salinas), nas casas de madeira e no ar campestre que se respira.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182248/21123626-9cf2-4c89-8836-653091c8058c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Salinas de Rio Maior.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182248/c686bc14-3383-4a50-91a7-2060bdbe954f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Rio Maior Salt Flats Activities [Rio Maior travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Rio-Maior.dx182248) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Rio Maior Salt Flats Price found within the past 48 hours. 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