{"id":4420,"date":"2022-10-17T11:16:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T11:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:18:00","slug":"dark-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/en\/dark-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Sky Alqueva: Experience the Alentejo's Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_Header-1024x410.png\" alt=\"Dark Sky Header\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the middle of Alentejo, Dark Sky Alqueva, the first reserve in the world to receive the certification of <em>Starlight Tourism Destination<\/em>It is noteworthy for its unmissable demonstration of the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the middle of a protected area, which begins to be felt even km before with the clear lack of artificial light, this planetarium allows you to view perhaps one of the clearest skies in Portugal, extending over about 3000 square kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">booking<\/strong>&nbsp;for this experience should be made in advance, not least because there are different sessions held in different languages. With a restricted number of sessions per day, and with the experience having no more than about ten people, it is best to contact the company in charge and make a reservation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Verticais laterais -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4062967657049718\" data-ad-slot=\"8857927712\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"4450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_1.jpg\" alt=\"Edif\u00edcio Dark Sky Alqueva 1\" class=\"has-border-color has-ast-global-color-8-border-color wp-image-4450\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_1-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"4451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_2.jpg\" alt=\"Edif\u00edcio Dark Sky Alqueva 2\" class=\"has-border-color has-ast-global-color-8-border-color wp-image-4451\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSkyAlqueva_2-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DarkSky_4-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Saturno\" class=\"has-border-color has-ast-global-color-8-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:20px;width:322px;height:695px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In our case, we booked through the form on the project's website (<a href=\"https:\/\/darkskyalqueva.com\/directorio\/observatorio-observacao-nocturna\/\">here<\/a>) and we quickly got a response from Dark Sly Alqueva. The\u00a0<strong>price<\/strong>\u00a0(in June\/2021) was 20\u20ac, but since then it has changed and is different depending on the month of the year, so we recommend checking the price on the site.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session has&nbsp;<strong>a duration<\/strong>&nbsp;of approximately 1 hour, and is done through direct demonstration of the sky and through a telescope. If conditions are not the most favorable, the visualization is done through a simulation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the observed information is the Milky Way, the moon, the different constellations (and associated explanations), the north star, and many other stars and star clusters that stand out. Additionally, and even more impressively, we see processes (such as the death of a star) and the visible planets. All this is first indicated by means of a laser with great reach, and later demonstrated through the telescope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the process we are asked questions that test our knowledge about the various celestial bodies and even demystify some ideas we have associated with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, there is a video and a small exhibition inside the planetarium facilities. In this small exhibit there is also an astronaut suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides this activity, Dark Sky Alqueva offers other experiences, such as solar observation. However, this was the only one we had the opportunity to try - which we recommend for everyone who looks at the sky and feels curiosity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Verticais laterais -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4062967657049718\" data-ad-slot=\"8857927712\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>more to see<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column 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