Perseids in Dark Sky® Alqueva
11th and 12th August 2023 Two special nights dedicated to the Perseids Meteor Shower on Monte de Palaios, at Dark Sky® ...
13 July, 2023
Events and News
Dark Sky® Alqueva just won the World’s Responsible Tourism Award at the 2022 World Travel Awards
After having won a World Travel Awards in October of this year at the European gala in Mallorca, Dark Sky® Alqueva has ...
21 November, 2022
Dark Sky® Party Alqueva 2022
The IX Edition of the Dark Sky® Party Alqueva will be taking place on the 29th and 30th of July, the most awaited sta...
07 June, 2022
Dark Sky® Alqueva is a Five Star Regions brand 2022
On Thursday, June 2nd, the ceremony for the delivery of the trophies to the winners of the 2022 Five Star Regions Award ...
07 June, 2022
Dark Sky® Alqueva and the Dark Sky® Association once again see their work recognized internationally
It is a great honor for the Dark Sky® Association to see its work recognized in favor of more sustainable destinatio...
14 October, 2021
Dark Sky® Alqueva is again a Top 100 Destination Sustainability Story
The Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories list was unveiled during the 6th edition of the Global Green Destinations...
08 October, 2021
Dark Sky® has been awarded two more international trophies
This week the 2021 International Travels Awards were released and Dark Sky® has just won two more international awar...
25 September, 2021
DARK SKY® ALQUEVA IS HONORED WITH ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Following the beginning of the year which has made us feel honored and thankful for continuing to receive the recognitio...
04 February, 2021
DARK SKY® ALQUEVA HAS BEEN AWARDED WITH ONE MORE INTERNATIONAL TROPHY
The start of the year 2021 has not brought any relief to tourism and we are not even sure when it will recover, so new...
29 January, 2021
DARK SKY® ALQUEVA HAS BEEN AWARDED TWO MORE INTERNATIONAL TROPHIES
Two days before the end of 2020, a year that will certainly be marked in history, Dark Sky® Alqueva has just won two...
29 December, 2020
Dark Sky® Alqueva in the 2020 Sustainable Destinations Top 100
In 2020, Dark Sky® Alqueva reaches the Sustainable Top 100 Destinations in an atypical year where rural destinations ac...
07 October, 2020
Dark Sky® Alqueva Awarded for Global Sustainability Leadership
Today, the Business Intelligence Group awarded Dark Sky® Alqueva/ Associação Dark Sky® with the Sustainability Leade...
09 September, 2020
Portuguese Dark Sky® Association just received ACQ5 Country Awards 2020 for its leadership role in astrotourism
On these difficult days which all of us are facing it is very important to receive good news! With great honor we announ...
23 June, 2020
Dark Sky® Association is awarded with THE BIZZ for its distinguished business excellence.
The Dark Sky® Association, located in Portugal, has achieved two recognitions in the same year of 2020, for its great ...
27 April, 2020
Dark Sky Alqueva nominated for three World Travel Awards
Dark Sky Alqueva is nominated for three categories in the WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2020 After being elected “Europe’s Res...
02 March, 2020
DARK SKY® ALQUEVA IS THE EUROPE’S LEADING TOURIST DESTINATION AT THE CORPORATE TRAVEL AWARDS
The Dark Sky® Alqueva has just been awarded internationally as Europe’s Leading Tourist Destination, at the Corporate...
07 February, 2020
DARK SKY® Alqueva Nominated for the WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
We have been Nominated in 3 categories for the WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS. Even being small among such great names that feature...
22 March, 2019
Past Events
Perseids in Dark Sky® Alqueva
11th and 12th August 2023 Two special nights dedicated to the Perseids Meteor Shower on Monte de Palaios, at Dark Sky® Alqueva, w...
13 July, 2023
DARK SKY® Alqueva Nominated for the WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
Nominated for the category of Europe’s World Leading Tourist Attraction, Dark Sky® Alqueva is among places like the Eiffel Tour...
28 March, 2018
Dark Sky® Party Alqueva 2017 – Complete program for 21 and 22 July in Campinho. Contact Us | Free entrance
DARK SKY® PARTY ALQUEVA 2017 Campinho | 21 e 22 July COMPLETE PROGRAM Now available! – Location: CAMPINHO 38.355297, -7,4...
08 January, 2018
NASA astronaut Daniel Tani visits the Dark Sky® Alqueva next July.
NASA astronaut Daniel Tani visits the Dark Sky® Alqueva next July....
08 January, 2018
Novo livro / new book – “Dark Sky Alqueva | A Star Destination” by Miguel Claro
Now for sell in the main book stores in Portugal The author Miguel Claro is the Official astrophotographer of Dark Sky® Alqueva ...
06 July, 2017
Night canoeing – river Ardila! Special edition – Supermoon | 29th august 2015
Stroll along the river Ardila is guaranteed to enjoy moments of fun and discovery. Is in the Ardila where we developed the famous ...
06 July, 2017
John Williamson in the Dark Sky® Alqueva for two talks about the use of video games for stem education
Registration: alqueva.darksky@gmail.com Please indicate the name(s) and in the subject Talk of 7 July From 9.00 AM to 10.30 AM Tal...
06 July, 2017
Dark Sky® Alqueva Is A Top Stargazing Destination
Dark Sky® Alqueva is featured in www.departures.com as one of the Top Stargazing Destinations....
23 June, 2017
POSTCARDS FROM DARK SKY ALQUEVA – LAUNCHED IN FEIRA DO LIVRO DE LISBOA
New collection of premium postcards with a set of 10 images captured in Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve by our official astrophotographer...
23 June, 2017
IV Dark Sky Party Alqueva
DARK SKY® PARTY ALQUEVA ALQUEVA “STARS” 17 AND 18 JULY | MONSARAZ PROGRAM Location: Monsaraz, Observatório Lago Alqueva ...
22 June, 2017