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Ses Salines salt flats
Flamingos most of the year

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Image courtesy of © Beni Marull · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Ses Salines salt flats
The salt flats of Ses Salines lie in the natural park in the north of the island. Flamingos can be seen almost all year in the pans; the best time is the end of summer and the autumn. The salt pans themselves are off limits outside organised visits (caib.es).
Why it's on our list
- Flamingos
- Pink salt pans
- Inside the natural park
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ses Salines salt flats before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ses Salines salt flats are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest ferry port
- La Savina ferry terminal (ferries to Ibiza and Dénia)Ferries to Ibiza and Dénia2.0 km25 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Es Pujols (south)1.7 km21 min walk
- Taxi rank, Es Pujols1.7 km21 min walk
Key sights
- Ca na Costa750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Es Pujols beach1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- La Savina ferry port1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Church of Sant Francesc2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Ses Illetes3.9 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Platja de Migjorn4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Cala Saona5.4 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Far de Barbaria10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 20 min
- La Mola craft market12 kmCar or taxi 23 min
- Far de la Mola14 kmCar or taxi 27 min