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Description
Salinas del Carmen has a working renovated salt pan museum ( Museo de la Sal), a few houses, a church and a restaurant which surrounds the fishing boat harbour and small beach. The sea reveals rock pools at low tide attracting wading birds and gulls. This is a known area for a pair of Barbary Falcon and can be visited in conjuction with Barranco de la Torre just a little further along the coastline. Typical birds here are Σιγλίγουρος , (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς , Πρασινοσκέλης , Κοκκινοσκέλης , Μαχητής , Αμμοσφυριχτής , Ποταμοσφυριχτής , Καλαμοκανάς , Ασημόγλαρος της Μεσογείου , Μελανόγλαρος to mention a few.
Details
Access
Reached from the main road FV2 just passed Caleta de Fuste signposted at the Museo de la Sal turn off but dont use their carpark unless you are entering the Museum, there is plenty of parking before the entrance or drive down to the beach and park.
Terrain and Habitat
Beach , Sea , Scattered trees and bushes , DunesConditions
Flat , SlipperyCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , SpringRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Best visited at low tide when the sea has revealed rock pools which the wading birds explore for food. Entrance to the museum is €6, we didnt go in becuse its not why we were there, you can walk around the outside of the salt pans without going inside and also use the restaurant without paying to enter the museum which we did as the restaurant near the beach was closed.