The saltpans are made up of «basins» excavated in the granite outcrop. Irregularly shaped, they have a rim created to retain sea water in order to allow rapid evaporation. Chronology: Iron Age.

The saltpans are made up of «basins» excavated in the granite outcrop. Irregularly shaped, they have a rim created to retain sea water in order to allow rapid evaporation. Chronology: Iron Age.

Location

Fornelos, Carreço

Coordinates

Lat: 41.7462833

Long: -8.877075

Legend
Theme
Point of interest
Multimedia

Hello little one!

I'm Piquinhos and I can help you learn more about the Geopark!

Technical details

Child Mode

Discover the geopark in a simpler format, aimed at the little ones.

Clique ENTER para pesquisar ou ESC para sair