Salinas de Rio Maior

If you like salt, this is the place! Super nice to visit lots of small shops and cafes.

always a pretty place to visit and to learn abk salt extraction.
There are few great restaurants that serve traditional food very well seasoned (of course 🧂)
Many events going on and on Christmas now they have sculptures and tours.
Recommended do visit at any time of the year !

It was very interesting visit to an area with "old village " type of huts. Though the salt operations were not in process, we found souvenir shops opened. The best find was the old taverna portuguesa 1865 which is located in the same building with Loja do Sal. We bought a package of salt and a bottle of wine. The little kitchen was full of delicious aromas. A young chef cooked rabbit and lamb for lunch. We couldn't resist and had amazing food in the authentic village taverna. The dishes were generous and the prices - reasonable. Definitely, we are coming back and bringing friends.

Nice place to visit, you can see how the salt is made. Love the little local shops.

Beautifully preserved village detailing the history of salt production in the area. Easy walking and a very interesting place to visit for a few hours.
Nearby hills provide further circular walks within the national park.
An easy day out location.

Definitely worth a visit. The salt from here is amazing and cheap.

What a fascinating place!! We got a 'personal tour / explanation' from a great guy named Jose (sorry that I don't have Portuguese punctuation on my phone) whose family has been I solved for generations.
Documents dated 1177 show that this area has been producing salt since at least that time. Historical digs indicate that this has been going on since Roman times so maybe 1900 years!!!
We were here on a Wednesday (or Quarta-Feira in Portuguese) in early April and the place was almost empty. We were able to engage with some of the shopkeepers in our very limited Portuguese. Then, one young man stepped out from behind his counter (at Salarium) and engaged us in very good English. Being a slow day, he was able to give us his (mostly) undivided attention and a very nice lesson on the history and workings of the salt production here.

Well worth a trip, we will go back again to enjoy a meal at their family's restaurant (which is closed on Wednesday by the way).

The salt here is different from sea salt, it's 7 times stronger! You're able to see how it's made. Theres people working in the saline pools so feel free to ask any questions to them!

Great display of Christmas nativity scenes all made in salt. This is a place we like to visit because of its unique charm and the lovely walks

Well worth the visit to see the salt farm. We enjoyed visiting all the small shops. Nice place to visit and have lunch and a drink.

amazing place, calm and beautiful. wonderful weather today, a sunny winter Saturday, perfect for visiting here.

Loved going here. Wish they had more bars but fair enough it was daytime and week day.

A nice place to visit, admire nature and (ancient) man's work to produce one of the best salt in Portugal. There's a few very nice restaurants, a couple of coffee shops and bars; and some little shops with traditional goods and delicacies

Very good spot to visit and buy some souvenirs 😅

Natural salt and nice place.

That was very interesting to see a salt factory and walk around the small shops.

Interesting little wooden huts around the salt mines selling salt and local pottery. Solar do Sal has the best grilled chicken in the area. Always packed on weekends.

It has been home for me, but now that I live far away I realize such a unique thing and amazing product produced by it!

Nice place to visit and see the salt pans. You can enter these little cabins where you can buy souvenir and other local handmade products.

Very special Old place, recomendo.