San Miguel de Salinas: views and caves
- Driving time
- About 10 minutes by car
- Area
- Vega Baja
- Town
San Miguel de Salinas is a small hill village between the salt lakes and the Sierra de Escalona, with a windmill viewpoint and cave homes. It is about a 10 minute drive from Lago Rosa Apartment.
You come here for an hour or two of Spanish village life and for the view. The Molino del Marqués, an old round stone windmill, stands on a high point and now serves as a lookout. Only the millstones survive of the Molino de la Tía Pelá, but that makes it a pleasant goal for a stroll round the area.
Around Barrio Primero de Mayo and Calle Zenia you can see the casas-cueva, cave homes carved into the rock in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This is no open-air museum but an ordinary neighbourhood, so walk through quietly and look without disturbing anyone. On your walk through the centre, take in the Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel.
Nature lies on two sides here. The Parque Natural de las Lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja is easy to reach, and in the other direction is the Sierra de Escalona with the Dehesa de Campoamor.
Wednesday market
Every Wednesday morning on Calle Juan XXIII.
Ask about routes
Tourist Info San Miguel de Salinas has leaflets with walking routes through the area.
Local flavours
The Jornadas Somos Campo de Salinas are all about traditions, food and heritage. Ask the tourist office when the next edition is.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in San Miguel de Salinas?
The windmill viewpoint, the cave homes, the church and the Wednesday market, plus walking routes nearby.
What day is the market?
Wednesday morning on Calle Juan XXIII.
Is it good for walking?
Yes, the tourist office has route leaflets, and the Sierra de Escalona is close by.
