Recently, and even before the summer holidays, new tourism with biological pool opened to the public. Quinta do Carrascal Rural Resort, located near Arrouquelas, municipality of Rio Maior, has agricultural and forestry traditions, especially in production of olives, pine cones and wood. Extensive urban and agricultural rehabilitation, preserving the property's historical heritage, gave it [...]

Biological pools, like natural lakes in nature, are aquatic ecosystems colonized by living beings. Organisms that live in the surface part of the water, scientifically called pelagial, swim, float or float permanently in the water. The characteristic pelagial community moves in a floating form and is called plankton, composed of species of phytoplankton or [...]

The cleaning of the biological pool by a team of professional divers in the spring is an added value, as we have known for many years. After winter, with long months out of use, it prepares the biological pool for the next bathing season and reduces, to a certain extent, its maintenance. The cleaning [...]

This working place is in one of the most emblematic places in Portugal, the Parque do Palácio da Pena in Serra de Sintra. A great honor for us to add a lake, designed by us, to this historic environment. After all, we came to learn that our project was the result of an old [...]

Biological pools fit into the landscape in a harmonious and harmless way. Suitable outdoor lighting is more decent and the reflection of light on the water creates a much more romantic appearance. Therefore, it is the most suitable way of lighting and allows the lighting to stay on all night, if necessary. Generally speaking, [...]