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Visiting the City of Alcoutim

The blue ribbon of the river winding between rounded mountains covered with cistus plants. The white stain of houses rising up the slopes of hills which form an amphitheatre crowned with the belfries of churches and the sombre bulk of a formidable castle. The elegant silhouette of sailing boats anchored along the shore. Impressions of Alcoutim that cannot fail to charm visitors, inviting them to wander its streets or while away a peaceful hour or two on an esplanade by the water's edge.

Historical centre
Although it has lost the ramparts that for centuries surrounded it, and despite some modern additions. Alcoutims steep and narrow streets retain much of the calm atmosphere typical of an Algarve hill town. A few minutes walk is enough to discover simple single-storey houses hundreds of years old and the tall white walls of the Misericórdia (Mercy) church. To finish off, stroll down to the simple hermitage of Santo Antonio (St. Anthony), the former residence of the Counts of Alcoutim. Afterwards enjoy a moments rest in the company of a cool drink on an esplanada by the waters edge, and take in the sight of fishing boats returning with their catch, sailing yachts anchored in the little marina, and the Spanish town of São Lucas on the far shore.

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