Flos Salis – Algarve seasalt

Ria Formosa

Getting deep into the sea:

Ria Formosa

The Ria Formosa

This lagoon landscape stretches along the Eastern Algarve coast from Faro to the village of Cacela Velha near Tavira. Created in 1755 by the last great oceanic earthquake , its sand dunes extend to long islands, broken up by »bars«, thoroughfares to the open sea. Until today, tidal changes continously shape the coastline, often in just a few days.

Nature Reserve

Many archeological sites are dotted along the coast, showing the remains of ancient Tuna processing plants and of Roman and Pre-Roman settlements. Since the mid-eighties, the Ria Formosa has been a nature reserve, where according to marine biologists up to 80 percent of the fish in the North-Atlantic reproduce. Productive activities in the area like shellfish farming and small-scale fishing only are allowed in designated areas. Besides that, the harvesting of sea salt has been a long tradition in the »Ria«.

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