Lagos do Sabor Nautical Station

Lagos do Sabor await you!

The construction of the Baixo Sabor dam created a new landscape. The wild river gave way to three lakes: Lake Cilhades, Lake dos Santuários, and Lake Medal, where the calm waters are only interrupted by the untamed Sabor crags.

Lagos do Sabor progress through the mountainous gorges of Medal, passing through the wild Sabor crags, and culminating at the mouth of the Azibo River. Each lake, each crag, tells a story, hidden in the water or waiting to be unveiled in the hills.

The mouth of the Sabor River gives its name to the last fishing village in the lakes and is an integral part of the Douro Wine Region | UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this area, there is a river access point that allows small boats navigating the Douro to dock and from there discover the enchanting territory of the Sabor Lakes.

With the Douro River in the background, where the Sabor River flows into it, the Panoramic Automobile Circuit unfolds, offering stretches of landscape of high scenic value overlooking the Sabor Lakes. It features points of interest, connections to ecological trails, access to bodies of water, viewpoints, and informative and interpretive supports, allowing visitors to explore the region thematically and discover its unique secrets.

From south to north, we find the first lake, Cilhades, the largest of the three, named after a homonymous village in the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo, now submerged. Through the Fraga do Fojo Gorge, Cilhades Lake connects to the Sanctuary Lake, so named because it encompasses the Sanctuaries of Cerejais, Our Lady of Jerusalem, and Saint Anthony of Barca.

The Sanctuary Lake narrows at Aguilhão, and from there, Medal Lake develops. To the north, the Sabor Valley narrows and plunges into a protected landscape of great natural value and unique biodiversity. In the Fragas do Sabor, you can immerse yourself in the discovery of the Terras de Cavaleiros Geopark, a UNESCO-recognized area, and explore rocks that tell stories of ancient oceans and continents. In Morais, known as the navel of the world, you can observe vestiges, materialized by the rocks, of an ancient ocean, the supercontinent Pangaea, and the Variscan mountain range.

The Nautical Station is a network offering quality nautical tourism, organized around the integrated valorization of nautical resources present in a territory. This includes accommodation, restaurants, nautical activities, and other activities and services relevant to attracting tourists and other users, adding value and creating diverse and integrated experiences. In this way, the Nautical Station presents itself as a platform for cooperation between actors identified with a territory, ensuring the supply of a tourism product. More information:

**Fórum Oceano: https://forumoceano.pt/

**Nautical Portugal: https://www.nauticalportugal.com/

Specific Objectives

1. To add value to the tourism chain activity in the region;
2. To encourage visitors and tourists to stay and spend more in the region;
3. To contribute to repeat visits and recommendations of the Lagos do Sabor destination;
4. To add value to the Lagos do Sabor brand.

As a territorial platform, the Lagos do Sabor Multinucleated Nautical Station will serve as a showcase of the best that the Lagos do Sabor region has to offer.

As an integral part of the Network of Nautical Stations of Portugal, the Lagos do Sabor Multinucleated Nautical Station is a sustainable project:

• capable of adding value and creating jobs,
• capable of preserving local culture and identity,
• competent in the natural preservation of the territory and, also,
• efficient in its capacity to generate: innovation, competitiveness and development in the local economy.

Reception Location:

1. Alfândega da Fé Tourist Office

Email: turismo@cm-alfandegadafe.pt

Telephone: +351 279 462 739 / +351 279 460 020

CIT - Interpretation Centre of the Sambade/Alfândega da Fé Territory****

Email: geral@citalfandegadafe.pt

Telephone: +351 279 479 023 * (On weekends and holidays, reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance)

2. Macedo de Cavaleiros Tourist Office

Address: Largo Manuel Pinto de Azevedo

5340-219 Macedo de Cavaleiros

Email: turismo@cm-macedodecavaleiros.pt

Telephone: +351 278 099 166

Opening Hours:

Opening Hours Summer (June to September 15th):

• Monday to Friday - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM;
• Saturdays and holidays: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM;
• Sundays: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Remaining months:

• Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM;
• Saturdays and holidays: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

3. Mogadouro Tourist Office

Address: Casa das Artes e Ofícios, Avenida dos Comandos, 5200-206 Mogadouro

Email: turismo@mogadouro.pt

Telephone: +351 279 340 501

Opening Hours:

Morning: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Afternoon: 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Winter: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Summer: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM

4. Torre de Moncorvo Tourist Office

Address: Rua Dos Sapateiros nº 15

5160-278 Torre de Moncorvo

Email: turismo@torredemoncorvo.pt

Telephone: +351 279 252 289

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM