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Las Salinas

61 Reviews

#11 of 17 things to do in Cabo de Gata

Features Animals

Nature & Parks, Bodies of Water, Nature & Wildlife Areas

Cabo de Gata, Almeria, Spain

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“Flamingo's”

Enjoyed a quick stop to shoot some pix of the flamingo's although I had seen more at Fuente De... read more

Reviewed 26 May 2016

ItalianChicken1

Paso Robles, California

“only saw flamingos from far”

we were staying in Cabo de Gato so it wasn't a huge detour. I wouldn't have been impressed if I... read more

Reviewed 7 January 2019

RenateVink

Cape Town Central, South Africa

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Very good34%
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Terrible1%

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Cabo de Gata, Almeria, Spain

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RenateVink

Cape Town Central, South Africa

9433

Reviewed 7 January 2019

only saw flamingos from far

we were staying in Cabo de Gato so it wasn't a huge detour. I wouldn't have been impressed if I came especially to see the flamingos because we only say them from a great distance.

Date of experience: December 2018

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Amira M

Tatabánya

Reviewed 21 November 2018

Very Disappointing As Birds Were Too Far

This National Park is way too overrated.The biggest disappointment was the Las Salinas Viewpoint as we couldn't see the flamingos close-up.If you have a one euro coin, and want to watch them through a monocular, then there you go. For us it was not something...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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AlbertSalichs

Manresa, Spain

1774440

Reviewed 30 August 2018

Beautiful and big beach with nice views

Las Salinas is the place, where salt is done from the sea. Here there is a large and big beahc and it is located in Cabo de Gata National Park, in Almeria region, in the south part od Spain. The beach is very beautiful and...More

Date of experience: September 2017

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sugerglider

London, United Kingdom

13960

Reviewed 24 April 2018

View the flamingos in the lake but watch out for mossies!

There are some flamingos in the lake but there are more mosquitos! We got bitten in the middle of the day.

Date of experience: April 2018

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babamar

Lausanne, Switzerland

15846

Reviewed 10 March 2018

not so many birds

The place is nice, but not very easy to go close to the salinas. Very few birds to look at, Too close from the road.

Date of experience: March 2018

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Dalmik

Vilnius, Lithuania

15854

Reviewed 13 September 2017

flamingos in the wetland

Probably the most part of visitors come to these wetlands to see pink flamingos. Hundreds of flamingos spend the whole year here, but the largest number of them can be observed in the summer season, and this can be a great discovery for holidaymakers, especially...More

Date of experience: June 2017

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H8452ZYmarkm

Reviewed 16 July 2017 via mobile

Awful service

Ordered meal from the English menu by pointing at the item. After 30 minutes our drinks had not arrived. Food arrived and was the wrong dish. Pointed this out to a blank expression from the waiter. Tasteless prawns which were twice the price of what...More

Date of experience: July 2017

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ItalianChicken1

Paso Robles, California

28489

Reviewed 26 May 2016

Flamingo's

Enjoyed a quick stop to shoot some pix of the flamingo's although I had seen more at Fuente De Piedra it was still nice to see more. There is a little observation hut at the entrance of town and as you drive around the coastal...More

Date of experience: May 2016

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RobertBovington

Roquetas de Mar, Spain

140141

Reviewed 21 May 2016

A place for 'twitchers'

Between spring and autumn, thousands of migrating birds stop here on their journeys between Europe and Africa. Apart from flamingos, there are storks, avocets, eagles and many other types. Only a few remain in the winter when the Salinas are drained after the autumn salt...More