Ria Formosa CEAM
Ria Formosa: CEAM
Information panel at the entrance to the "Centro de Educação Ambiental de Marim" (Centre of maritime environmental education). The centre, located at the eastern exit of Olhao near the N125, informs about the economical and ecological importance of the unique landscape of the Ria Formosa.
CEAM: Info Centre
Visiting the information centre, located in the heart of the area, you will learn more about the flora, fauna and ecological importance of the Ria Formosa and many more...
CEAM: Info Centre
This exhibition depicts the incredible richness and variety of the mollusc fauna of the Ria Formosa.
CEAM: Info Centre
A model of the method of tuna fishing in the Algarve, where the nets were fixed to the ground by anchors.
CEAM: Boardwalk
A board walk guding through the dune landscape to the tide mill.
CEAM: Fishing boat
Old fishing boat from the glorious times of tuna fishing in the Algarve.
CEAM: Tide Mill
This tide mill is one of the highlights to be visited in the centre.
CEAM: Tide Mill
Tide milla are using the tidal range to drive the grinder.
CEAM: Tide Mill
One of the blade wheels propelled by the water.
CEAN: Tide Mill
View to the interior of the mill with the millstones used to mill corn.
CEAM: Noria
This type of well goes back to Moorish times, when it was used to irrigate the fields. It was driven by a donkey or mule.
CEAM: Noria
Detail of the transmission to transfer the horizontal movement of the animal into vertical drive to circulate the buckets.