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Castro Marim [1] is a town in Algarve.

Castro Marim is a very old town, dates before Roman empire, that is surrounded by hand harvested sea salt 'salinas' and a Natural Park protected by 1982's Ramsar convention. It's Castle belonged to the Templary organization until the 1356. Now there are incredible medieval style parties and local festivals in September. Beaches:Praia Verde,Alturas;Monte Gordo. River:Guadiana.

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Faro/Algarve,Portugal`s second busy airport

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drive to/from Faro or any other place in Algarve.

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The nearest large airport is at [[Faro{FAO} (Portugal). train and bus connections to Castro Marim.

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• Vila Real de Santo António do CUCA, (Near Praça MarquÊs de Pombal).  edit

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• Quinta da Fornalha, [2]. A very nice country cottage, in a ecological farmhouse of local people that can show you around. They have 3 cottages with 2 rooms each, very nice furnished, warm, with kitchen and modern style. Each night is very cheap, about 80€ for each whole house where can sleep from 4 to 6 persons. You can visit the animals of the farm like milk cows, Lusitan horses or portuguese donkies. Also you can learn to do yogurt or to produce 'CAL' a natural tradicional white pigment from calcario rocks that is used in al mediterranian houses and that makes the whitehouses style.  edit

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• Tavira
• Cacela Velha, UNESCO protected
• Alcoutim, 100% EU Natura Space
• Ayamonte just across the border in Spain. A ferry operates over the Guadiana river that separates Portugal and Spain

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