Lagoa da Brejoeira

In my recent visit to the magnificent Palacio da Brejoeira, in addition to seeing a beautiful neoclassical building from the early nineteenth century, a huge vineyard, a forest and a garden, I caught sight of a really pretty lake (artificial, as our tour guide told us). After visiting the interior of the palace and seeing its elegant rooms, library, etc.., we did a great tour of the the 18 hectares of vineyards (Alvarinho), 8 acres of forest, the lake and the rest of the gardens. The lake surrounds a small island in the center which has a bridge surrounded by abundant vegetation. There is so much green that the water appears green to which is probably what caught my attention.