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Aqualand Water Park
Aqualand Water Park, formerly known as The Big One is ideally situated if you’re on holiday in the central Algarve. It is located in between Albufeira (12 km away) and Armação de Pera to the west, near the small town of Alcantarilha.
It is not as new as Slide and Splash, and is showing its age a little. But don’t let that put you off, as there are some great rides and your sure to have a fantastic time.
It’s a great place for children, although there are plenty of adults who will enjoy it just as much. There is a wide selection of rides ranging from the adrenaline pumping through to the more sedate. Younger children are also catered for with their own shallow water, supervised area.
Aqualand, as with the other water parks, is only open during the summer months, and in the height of the season can become crowded with some longish queues for the rides. In between times there are plenty of place to relax in the landscaped gardens.
Aqualand ridesThere are a number of slides for adrenalin junkies, although there are some height restrictions. All slides are manned for safety.
Not for the fainthearted is the Banzai Boggan, which you slide down from a height of 23 metres on a surfboard and then try to stand up on it at the bottom (more difficult than it sounds!)
Equally scary is the 36m high Kamikaze slide, providing a steep run of not far short of 100m. This is the highest in Portugal and quick, with descents taking only about 4 seconds! The Corkscrew (Anaconda), so named because it spills out of the top like a bunch of snakes. There are five tunnels to choose your speed of ride.
The Crazy Race is a massive 4-lane water slide so you can race your friends (or stand at the bottom with a stop watch as official timer if you’re like me) and the Crazy Leap is a short but steep slide where you fly off the end (from a few feet in the air) into the pool.
For the less adventurous Aqualand Water Park has a choice of more relaxing rides such as:
After all the daredevil rides, you can relax by or take a swim in the large outdoor swimming pool, or have a snack and a drink from one of the kiosks. If you want a sit-down meal indoors, then there is also a restaurant, although I don’t think the food is particularly cheap.
Aqualand opening times and pricesOpen from the 29th May until the 15th of September and is open from 10am to 6pm daily.Prices for 2007 are: Adults € 17,50 Children (4 to 10) and Seniors (65 and over): € 14,50 Under 4s are FREE) Aqualand Water Park is open from 10am to 6pm daily.
Getting thereDaily coaches are laid on to get you to and from the park. These pick up from various towns across the Algarve. Currently pick-ups are from Albufeira, Vilamoura, Lagos, Portimão, Praia da Rocha, Alvôr, Carvoeiro, Armação de Pêra, Galé, Montegordo, Vila Real de San António and Tavira. There is a charge of a few Euros for the bus, (which is dependant on where your pick-up is from) and it can be booked from Hotel receptions, travel agencies and other outlets.
If you are driving, the Aqualand Water Park is easily found on the EN 125 road to Portimão, just west of Alcantarilha. There is parking in front of the main entrance.
Aqualand Contact DetailsTel: 282 320 230Address: E.N. 125 - Sítio das Areias - Apartado 11, 8365-908 Alcantarilha
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