Loulé Salt Mine Tour

On this guided tour of the Loulé salt mine, you'll learn about one of the oldest trades in the Algarve. You can also see an art exhibition dedicated to Santa Barbara, the Patron Saint of Miners!

Loulé Salt Mine Tour

When booking, you can choose between the following options:

Salt Mine Tour

At the indicated time, we'll meet at the entrance of the Loulé salt mine and start a guided tour inside. We'll first take an elevator that will take us down 754.5 ft (230 meters) deep.

Then, we'll step out onto the saline floor and follow a circular path through some of the mine's galleries. During the visit, we'll admire the enormous size and beauty of its walls, formed by salt rocks of various colors that were formed more than 230 million years ago.

We'll also learn about the salt extraction process and the evolution of the engineering and mining machinery used in this work. After 1.5 hours of exploring the Loulé salt mine, we'll end the tour by returning outside.

Salt Mine Tour + Art Exhibition

This option includes the guided tour of the Loulé salt mine along with an exhibition of Santa Barbara, the Patron Saint of Miners. This collection is located in one of the galleries of the mine.

You can see sculptures, paintings, and religious pieces related to her worshippers and learn about the techniques used to create these works of art from around the world.

Hours

Depending on the option chosen, you'll be able to visit the exhibition at the following times:

Salt Mine Tour: at 9:30 am, 11 am, 2:30 pm, and 4 pmSalt Mine Tour + Art Exhibition: at 10 am and 3 pm