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Castro Marim Description

North of Vila Real de Santo Ant�nio is Castro Marim that due to its location has played a considerable part in the history of Portugal. This later town was originally chosen as the founding headquarters in 1319 of the 14th Century movement of the Order of Christ. Although the buildings are now in ruins from the effects of the 1755 earthquake it still has the unusual feature of having a castle built within a castle. In the 17th Century a stronger and more defensive stronghold was built on a hilltop just to the north that also still remains. The castle acted as a well-known haven to escapees in the early days from the Spanish Religious Inquisition until the Portuguese also introduced their own Religious Inquisition. From the walls of the castles the view is to the south across the flat lands that are now a nature reserve for birds and plants and this area is known as the Reserva Natural do Sapal.

Near to Castro Marim are the holiday destinations of Manta Rota, Monte Gordo and Praia Verde, all purpose built to provide accommodation for visitors to the long sandy beaches.

Inland, and up river is the interior small unspoilt administrative town of Alcoutim with its ruins of two castles that date back to the Moor occupation of the Algarve, and of which one that is even older dating back at least 1000 years. The King Dinis rebuilt the main castle in 14th Century but it was liberated from Moor occupation in 1238. This small town looks across the River Guadiana at the Spanish town of Sanl�car and has a local museum. It was at this town that Dom Fernando I signed in 1371 an important Peace treaty with Don Henrique II de Castile. Even further up river is the town of M�rtola with its 13th Century castle ruins. The Phoenicians founded this historic town as an inland port, later successfully used by both the Romans and Moors. Perched on a high spur overlooking the River Guadiana this town has many vestiges of the past and a museum housing one of Portugal's best collections of Islamic art.

Back on the coast the small beachside village of Cacela-a-Velha dates back to Phoenician times and has an 18th Century Fort that overlooks a small natural lagoon between itself and the protecting sandbar.

Castro Marim Map (Click Here)

Castro Marim Golf
Benamor � Castro Marim � Monte Rei � Quinta de Cima � Quinta da Ria � Quinta do Vale � Colina Verde (9 Holes)

Faro Airport Transfer to Castro Marim
Faro Taxi to Castro Marim

Castro Marim Weather


Castro Marim Information
800 296 296 - Support to Tourists
112 - SOS
281 511 030 - Town Hall
281 512 777 - Fire Brigade
281 430 660 - Police
281 511 374 - Emergency Treatment
281 512 777 - Ambulance
281 546 179 - Tourist Office (Alcoutim)
281 531 232 - Tourist Office (Castro Marim)
281 544 495 - Tourist Office (Monte Gordo)
281 531 800 - Tourist Office (Ponte Guadiana)
281 542 100 - Tourist Office (V. R. de Sto. Ant�nio)

Castro Marim Events

Feira de Vila R. de Sto. Ant�nio	February
Festival do Teatro (Theatre)	April
Festival de Musica	May and June
Rota do Atum (Tuna Fish)	July
Festival de Folklore	September
Festa de Alcoutim	September
Feira de S�o Bartolomeu (Castro Marim)	September
Days Medievalist (Castro Marim)	September
Festival de N. Senhora das Dores (Monte Gordo)	September
Beach Fair	10th to 12th Oct.
Flea Market	13th every month
Flea Market - (Monte Gordo)	27th every month

Castro Marim Beaches
Praia da Alagoa Altura
Praia de Monte Gordo
Praia Verde
Praia Retur
 

Other Algarve Towns
Albufeira � Aljezur � Almancil � Altura � Alvor � Arma��o de Pera � Burgau � Carvoeiro � Castro Marim � Faro � Ferragudo � Lagoa � Lagos � Loul� � Monchique � Monte Gordo � Olh�o � Portim�o � Quarteira � Sagres � Salema � Silves � Tavira � Vilamoura � Vila Real Santo Ant�nio