PAGE PORTUGAL: +Alqueva Lake Location • Portugal • Beja region • 38.28816519183168, -7.410631380300877 Manager • Cross-border Association of Municipalities Lake Alqueva (ATLA) Motivation • Taking advantage of the natural and cultural resources including knowledge and technology to stimulate municipality collaboration in order to develop sustainable tourism and agricultural activities Support • EU Cohesion Fund • Portugal 2020 • Alentejo Operational Program 2020 • Program for Economic Valorisation of Endogenous Resources (PROVERE) Stakeholders • Municipalities: Alandroal, Alcácer do Sal, Moura, Aljustrel, Mourão, Serpa, Cuba, Elvas, Alvito, Évora, Ferreira do Alentejo, Grândola, Portel, Santiago do Cacém, Barrancos, Mértola, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Viana do Alentejo, Beja, Vidigueira • ATLA: management and coordination of umbrella project • Local communities Description • Largest artificial lake in Europe, stretches 83 km across the municipalities of Moura, Portel, Mourão, Reguengos de Monsaraz and Alandroal • activities linked to the enjoyment of water with places of extreme beauty, varied gastronomy, historical heritage, and accommodation solutions • Lake Alqueva functions as an irrigation system and potentially for electricity production • Sport fishing • Boat and canoe trips • Houseboats • Cruises • Balloon rides • Horseback rides
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