
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


Alqueva Lake Basin
Incoming watercourse: Guadiana
Outgoing watercourse: Guadiana