Alcoutim gallery
Alcoutim image gallery: old village, church, castle, Guidiana river, ferry to San Lucar de Guadiana, youth hostel, fluvial beach, ...
Alcoutim: Rio Guadiana
View from the river Guadiana to the town of Alcoutim. On the left side you can see the ruins of the old fortress.
Alcoutim Igreja Matrix
Alcoutim’s parish church is situated on the Guadiana riverside, which borders neighbouring Spain. The remarkable portal dates back from the 16th century.
Alcoutim: Midtown
Many useful facilities such as banks, pharmacies, the police station, taxi rank and tourist information are located nearby.
Alcoutim: Guadiana river
View from Alcoutim’s parish church to the quay on the Guadiana River. Sanlúcar de Guadiana is situated on the Spanish side of the Guadiana river. The mighty ruins of the fortress, which date back to times of heavy fighting between Portugal and Spain, overlook the village.
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Alcoutim: Ferry boat
The ferry boat between Alcoutim and Sanlucar de Guadiana, the only connection between these two towns, docks just below the parish church.
Alcoutim: Castle
The castle, erected in the 14th Century, bears witness to the armed conflicts between Portugal and neighbouring Spain in former times. During the 17th Century it was fortified to cope with the increasing artillery threat and only in 1878 was its military
Alcoutim: Gate of the castle
Alcoutim: Youth hostel
The youth hostel, one of only six institutions of its kind in the Algarve, is located at the ourskirts of the newly built, northern part of Alcoutim.
Alcoutim: Pego Fundo
The fluvial beach Pego Fundo is located at a quiet branch of the Rio Guadiana
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Alcoutim Pego Fundo 3
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Alcoutim: Sanlucar de Guadiana
Sanlúcar de Guadiana is situated on the opposite side of the Guadiana river. The mighty ruins of the fortress, which date back to times of heavy fighting between Portugal and Spain, overlook the village.