Hop aboard the boat and get ready for a display of river power on a biblical scale – you know, like the Great Flood. And I’m not joking – even in medieval times… Floripes Tower It ended up submerged beneath the waters of this reservoir, although it peeks out from time to time.

The boat is a real floating nature classroom where the scent of rockrose refreshes your soul whilst you feel like the Grand Master of the Order of Alcántara himself. And if you’re lucky, even the deer will pop their heads round to have a look from the riverbank. Also note the difference in vegetation between the sunny side, where the sun beats down relentlessly, and the shade, a bit cooler. It’s like changing countries without leaving port.

And don’t forget the birds. Well, actually, you’re bound to see them one way or another: Iberian imperial eagle, griffon vulture, Egyptian vulture or the shy one black stork.