41°35′43″N 8°07′47″W / 41.595279°N 8.129736°W Ermal Island (Portuguese, Ilha do Ermal) is a peninsula situated in the Ermal Dam, parish of Mosteiro, municipality of Vieira do Minho, Portugal, about 25 km (16 mi) north of Braga.
The hard rock – heavy metal music festival "Festival da Ilha do Ermal" takes place in Ermal. The bands which have performed at Ermal include Slipknot, [1] Sepultura [2] and Angra. [2] In addition, the festival has earned enduring fame for the 2002 stoning of Nickelback. [3] [4] Beyond music, this event provides varied activities: rural tourism, climbing, Handle Ski, boating, horse rides etc.
41°35′43″N 8°07′47″W / 41.595279°N 8.129736°W Ermal Island (Portuguese, Ilha do Ermal) is a peninsula situated in the Ermal Dam, parish of Mosteiro, municipality of Vieira do Minho, Portugal, about 25 km (16 mi) north of Braga.
The hard rock – heavy metal music festival "Festival da Ilha do Ermal" takes place in Ermal. The bands which have performed at Ermal include Slipknot, [1] Sepultura [2] and Angra. [2] In addition, the festival has earned enduring fame for the 2002 stoning of Nickelback. [3] [4] Beyond music, this event provides varied activities: rural tourism, climbing, Handle Ski, boating, horse rides etc.