# Salinas do Samouco, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Salinas do Samouco is a protected area in Portugal (Lisbon). Interests: Nature, History and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/salinas-do-samouco/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, History, Wildlife
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [natural.pt](https://natural.pt/protected-areas/reserva-natural-estuario-tejo/infrastructures/fpgass-fundacao-salinas-samouco?locale=pt)
- **Run by:** Fundação para a Proteção e Gestão Ambiental das Salinas do Samouco
- **Coordinates:** 38.73491, -8.99311

## What it is and where

Salinas do Samouco is a protected area in Portugal (Lisbon).

Complexo de salinas tradicionais situado no estuário do Tejo, com elevada importância ecológica, histórica, e turística.

It is in [Lisbon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lisboa/), where this site lists 170 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.73491, -8.99311; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.734908%2C-8.993113)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.734908%2C-8.993113)

- **Run by:** Fundação para a Proteção e Gestão Ambiental das Salinas do Samouco

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/), [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Salinas do Samouco is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 18 |

In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| History | March to October | November to February |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Salinas do Samouco has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Praia dos Moinhos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-moinhos/): Beach · 2.4 km
- [Moinho do Esteval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/moinho-de-vento-do-esteval/): Museum · 3.2 km
- [Igreja de São João Baptista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-alcochete/): Church building in Alcochete Municipality, Setúbal District, Portugal · 3.7 km
- [Vasco da Gama Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-vasco-da-gama/): Bridge in Portugal · 5.4 km
- [mar da Palha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mar-de-la-paja/): Bay · 5.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Nature

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Mount Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana-del-pico/): stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
- [Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prehistoric-rock-art-sites-in-the-coa-valley-and-siega-verde/): paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
- [Berlengas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-berlengas/): archipelago in Portugal
- [Alto Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-douro-wine-region/): UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): protected area in Portugal

Every Portugal place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Salinas do Samouco?

It is a protected area in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Salinas do Samouco?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18.

### How do you get to Salinas do Samouco?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.734908%2C-8.993113) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Praia dos Moinhos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-moinhos/), [Moinho do Esteval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/moinho-de-vento-do-esteval/), [Igreja de São João Baptista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-alcochete/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/866580622), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).