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!
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.
How to get to the base :
GPS: Long.7°31’W / Lat. 38°16’N
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.
Special for your transfert from Lisbonne Airport to
Amieira : rent a car GUERIN, special conditions for
our customers: consult us for more details
Suggested
Ceuise in Grand Lago - Almeira Marina Portugal
1 week
Itinerary Km / 0 Locks
Amieira / Alqueva barrage / Estrela / Luz /
Mourao /
Monsaraz / Jerumenha and return: 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.
