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Tickets for Loulé's Rock Salt Mine Tour & Santa Bárbara Art Collection

Combine a geological and artistic journey in Loulé at the Rock Salt Mine

Mina de Sal Gema de Loulé
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Provider:
TECH SALT SA
Registered address: Rua de Betunes, 27 R/c, 8100-616, Loulé, PT
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Start time: 10:15
Duration: 3h
Max group size: 30
Instant ticket delivery
Live guide: English, Portuguese
Smartphone tickets accepted

What's included

Guided tour of Loulé's Rock Salt Mine
Admission to the Santa Bárbara art collection
Protective equipment: helmet, flashlight, and reflective vest
Parking area

Important information

Comfortable clothing and shoes, preferably closed, are recommended.
  • Join Fininho, the mine's mascot, and his friend Salty in an underground adventure - a great addition to your holiday in the Portuguese Algarve
  • Discover the history of the rock salt mine and admire magnificent geological formations 230 meters depth under the city of Loulé
  • Learn about the life and legacy of Saint Barbara, the miner's patron, through an engaging artistic exhibition inside the mine

Deep under the city of Loulé lies Techsalt's Rock Salt Mine - an oasis of wonder! Make this art, history, and geology combo the highlight of your holiday to the Algarve.

Join Fininho, the mine's mascot, and his friend Salty in an underground adventure beneath the city of Loulé.

Observe and be dazzled by the collection of pieces dedicated to Saint Barbara, patron saint of miners and other arts from sculptures, paintings and religious utensils, coming from several countries with hundreds of years old.

After learning about the cult of Saint Barbara, see the colorful and contemporary interpretation of the artist Klaus Zylla, which portrays some stages of the tragic life of this saint.

At a depth of 230 meters and at a mild temperature of around 22 to 23ºC all year, explore 1.3 km of the fascinating galleries and mine chambers. With the help and interpretation of a guide, you will learn more about the geological and industrial importance and applicability of rock salt.

  • Show your ticket to the guide at the meeting point (R. Combatentes da Grande Guerra, 80)
  • Please note there is a parking area available as you enter in the mining park, on your left side
Mina de Sal Gema de Loulé
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Loulé's Rocksalt Mine
80 Rua Combatentes da Grande Guerra, 8100-616, Loulé
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  • Cancellation is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit.

Ratings & reviews

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Elizabeth,  Portugal Portugal
24 Apr 2024
Terrible
We booked four Tiqets to the salt mines in Loule. They called and told us our tour needed to start 30 minutes later than the agreed upon time. When we requested to cancel, they said no, sorry. We...
We booked four Tiqets to the salt mines in Loule. They called and told us our tour needed to start 30 minutes later than the agreed upon time. When we requested to cancel, they said no, sorry. We also learned that there was no bathroom available on the premises (200 plus meters down on a guided tour in a cave for 2.5-3 hours). That sealed it for us...we would have cancelled regardless of the time change. This information was not shared anywhere on the web site, not is there a person that one can call to enquire about this. We essentially had to walk away from the cost of our Tiqets. Due to this, we will not recommend the Loule Salt mine, nor Tiqets to anyone who might be interested. We are very disappointed that an alternative date and time ticket were not offered (so we might be able to return with someone who has a less sensitive bladder). It was their request we change times to a later time...AFTER we were en rout to the caves. They should have at least given us a credit for a return trip.
Loulé's Rocksalt Mine Tour & Santa Bárbara Art Collection
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Fernando ,  Portugal Portugal
12 Jan 2024
Good
Muito interessante!
Loulé's Rocksalt Mine Tour & Santa Bárbara Art Collection
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RENATO,  Portugal Portugal
25 Aug 2023
Excellent
Muito fácil de usar e de fácil interpretação, sem problemas de navegação
Loulé's Rocksalt Mine Tour & Santa Bárbara Art Collection

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