Alvados Lagoon
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Resulting from clay extraction for the ceramics produced there by the Romans, this lagoon and its surroundings are very beautiful. It’s an important water source for agriculture, wildlife and, by the end of the first half of the twentieth century, women washed clothes there.
Next to it, there is a picnic area, and it’s an obligatory stop for seeing the surrounding landscape, before starting the steep climb of Costa de Alvados.
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Resulting from clay extraction for the ceramics produced there by the Romans, this lagoon and its surroundings are very beautiful. It’s an important water source for agriculture, wildlife and, by the end of the first half of the twentieth century, women washed clothes there.
Next to it, there is a picnic area, and it’s an obligatory stop for seeing the surrounding landscape, before starting the steep climb of Costa de Alvados.
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Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
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Porto de Mós
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Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park
Identification and Access
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Yes
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Access from:
- Alvados – take Asseguia das Lajes street. The lagoon is at the end of this street;
- Porto de Mós – N243 (direction Alvados). Follow the signs Sto. António/Alvados. The lagoon is on the left side, before Alvados.
- Rio Maior – A1 / IC2 to Porto de Mós. TakeN243 (direction Alvados). Follow the signs Sto. António/Alvados. The lagoon is on the left side before Alvados; or
- Lisboa - A1 take the exit to Abrantes/C.lo Branco/T.res Novas to A23. In A23, exit direction N243/Alcanena/Minde. Turn right - directionN3 (signs to Fátima/Leiria/Alcanena). Continue to N243. On the roundabout, take the first exit to Av. São Sebastião/N243. Turn left - direction R. da Portela. Continue straight ahead to the lagoon.
Base Characterization
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Touristic
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Rural.
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Public
Tips
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In Santo Antonio plateau, where the lagoon lies, see also 3 remarkable geomorphological forms, e.g. Alvados depression, Castelejo and Fórnea.
