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The
Grand Lago : the biggest artificial lake in Europe
with its 250 km², situated near the Spanish border,
is 83 km long and has a perimeter of 1160 km.
From
Amieira Marina, you will cruise on waters of an incredible
quality, where the Nature lovers will take delight
in bathing, fishing, scuba diving and taking pictures.
With
your family or friends, you will have the choice
to moor on an islet to be “Robinson Crusoe” for
one night or at nautic Stops allowing an easy access
to the beautiful surrounding Villages and places
of interest such as Alqueva dam, amazing piece of
work inaugurated in 2002 ; the village of Luz, in
the past swallowed up and then identically rebuilt
on the bank of the Grande Lago (don’t miss
the museum); Mourao, its castle and its fortifications
of the 13th century; Monsaraz, fortified city with
its narrow and paved streets endowed with a splendid
bullring still used for corridas…
With
more than 300 sunny days per year, go for a cruise
on the Grande Lago in total freedom!
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The attractions:
Sunny
area,
•Bathing, in a clean and hot water
•Fishing (black bass, carp …)
•Bicycle and Mountain bike
•Richness of fauna and flora.
•Historic patrimony : village with fortifications, archeological patrimony,
local handicrafts (pottery), regional traditional cooking. |
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| Cruise Suggestions |
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Amieira
/ Luz / Mourao / Monzaraz / and return -
2 Day Week End
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of kms - depending of your navigation on the lake - 0
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Tourist Places
Amieira
: nautic base and panoramic restaurant. Renting
of canoes, canoeings and sailboards.
Luz : an engulfed city reproduce
identically on the shores of the lake (Museum).
Mourão : castle and fortifications
of the XIIIème century, its church and its
fetes (February, Easter, end of July and beginning
of August)
Monsaraz : fortified city with narrow
and paved ways, endowed with a great arena which
is yet used for the Corridas. Archéologic
site, the fetes od September and the museum of Monsaraz. |
Amieira
/ Alqueva barrage / Estrela / Luz / Mourao / Monsaraz
/ Jerumenha and return - Mini Week
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Nbr of kms : depending of your navigation on the lake. |
Tourist Places
Amieira
: nautic base and panoramic restaurant. Renting
of canoes, canoeings and sailboards.
Barrage d’Alqueva : remarkable
work inaugurated in 2002. Information center.
Estrela : view.
Luz : an engulfed city reproduce
identically on the shores of the lake (Museum).
Mourão : castle and fortifications
of the XIIIème century, its church and its
fetes (February, Easter, end of July and beginning
of August)
Monsaraz : fortified city with narrow
and paved ways, endowed with a great arena which
is yet used for the Corridas. Archéologic
site, the fetes od September and the museum of Monsaraz.
Juromenha : fortified city with
its church, chapel and houses with typical fireplaces. |
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Amieira
/ Alqueva barrage / Estrela / Luz / Mourao / Monsaraz
/ Jerumenha and return - 1 Week
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lock.
Nbr of kms : depending of your navigation on the lake.
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Tourist Places
Amieira
: nautic base and panoramic restaurant. Renting
of canoes, canoeings and sailboards.
Barrage d’Alqueva : remarkable
work inaugurated in 2002. Information center.
Estrela : view.
Luz : an engulfed city reproduce
identically on the shores of the lake (Museum).
Mourão : castle and fortifications
of the XIIIème century, its church and its
fetes (February, Easter, end of July and beginning
of August)
Monsaraz : fortified city with narrow
and paved ways, endowed with a great arena which
is yet used for the Corridas. Archéologic
site, the fetes od September and the museum of Monsaraz.
Juromenha : fortified city with
its church, chapel and houses with typical fireplaces. |
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Days - Tourist places
2 Weeks - Tourist places
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Nbr of kms : depending of your navigation on the lake. |
How to get to the base
Easily
accessible via A6 motorway (2hrs from Lisbonne), 2hrs from
Faro via A2 motorway, & 45 min. from Evora by the IP2.
Spain : at 1:30hrs from Badajoz, 3hrs from Sevilla & 5:30hrs
from Madrid. Airports : Lisbonne & Faro (Portugal),
Badajoz, Sevilla & Madrid (Spain). Train station :
Evora.
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