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Getting here

Getting here

On the border between Elvas and Badajoz, 800 m from the Caia Service Area.

Badajoz airport
20 km
Lisbon
200 km
Madrid (A-5)
415 km

Lago Alfarófia is in the cross-border area between Elvas (Portugal) and Badajoz (Spain).

By plane

The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport, 14 km from the city and 20 km from the lake — about a 15-minute drive.

Lisbon Airport is 200 km from the lake, reachable by motorway.

By car

From Madrid (415 km). Take the A-5 motorway towards Badajoz. Once you cross the border, you'll see the Caia Service Area (petrol station) on the right. The lake is 800 m from the service station.

From Lisbon (208 km). Take the A2/IP7/E01 for 50 km to exit 7 (Espanha–Santarém–Évora). Then take the A6/IP7/E90 toll motorway for about 150 km and leave at the Caia Service Area, after the turn-off to Elvas. The lake is 800 m from the service station.

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