Saltes Island
Saltes Island is a fluvial islet in the Huelva River estuary, in the province of Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. It is part of the Odiel Marshes biosphere reserve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Spain
- Also known as: “Isla de Saltes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torre de la Arenilla and La Rábida Friary.
Torre de la Arenilla
Fort
Photo: MiguelAngel fotografo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre de la Arenilla is a fort.
La Rábida Friary
Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Mary of La Rábida Friary is a Franciscan friary in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva and the autonomous region of Andalucia. La Rábida Friary is situated 2½ km east of Saltes Island.
Wharf of the Caravels
Museum
Photo: Edward the Confessor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wharf of the Caravels is a museum in Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus's ships for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Wharf of the Caravels is situated 2½ km northeast of Saltes Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Umbría and Palos de la Frontera.
Punta Umbría
Town
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
Punta Umbría is a town and municipality in the province of Huelva, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is a fishing village located on the banks of the Rio Odiel river and across the water from the capital, Huelva.
Palos de la Frontera
Photo: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palos de la Frontera is a town of 11,000 people in Andalucia, Spain. Probably most important for Palos is that Christopher Columbus developed his plans here and started his discovery with support of the people in Palos.
El Portil and Nuevo Portil
Village
Photo: Rufito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Portil and Nuevo Portil are two coastal population units separated by one street, known as Laguna Seca street, and managed by two municipalities, in the Province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, in southern Spain. El Portil and Nuevo Portil is situated 8 km west of Saltes Island.
Saltes Island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Saltes Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة سالتيس”
- Arabic: “جزيرة شلطيش”
- Arabic: “شلطيش”
- Arabic: “مدينة شلطيش”
- Catalan: “Illa Saltés”
- Cebuano: “Isla de Saltes”
- Dutch: “Saltes Island”
- Japanese: “サルテス島”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Saltes”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Saltés”
- Portuguese: “Saltes”
- Portuguese: “Saltés”
- Spanish: “Isla de Hercules”
- Spanish: “Isla de Hércules”
- Spanish: “Isla de Saltes”
- Spanish: “Isla de Saltés”
- Spanish: “Isla Saltes”
- Spanish: “Isla Saltés”
- Spanish: “Saltes”
- Spanish: “Saltés”
- Spanish: “Salthish”
- Swedish: “Isla de Saltes”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Punta Umbría and Fábrica de Gas del Puerto.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rio Tinto and Punta del Burro.
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