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The strong points

Tourism development project

around Alqueva Lake in Portugal

The objectives of the project

The Detailed Plan of the Alqueva Park is part of a regional development strategy, in accordance with the principles of sustainability, and aims to pursue the following objectives:

Create a new competitive and excellent tourist destination, including in particular the hotel, golf, nautical tourism, nature tourism, senior and residential tourism sectors, in accordance with what is defined as a priority and strategic by the National Strategic Tourism Plan (PPENT).

Total land area

POSTORO (449,5 HECTARES) + AREIAS (812,7 HECTARES)

= 1 262,2 HECTARES

Alqueva is the largest artificial lake in Europe

Length: 83 km


Area: 250 km2


Volume: 4.15 km3


Coastal line: 1160 km


Year of filling: 2010

 

Dam height: 96 m

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Alqueva Lake Basin

Incoming watercourse: Guadiana

Outgoing watercourse: Guadiana

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