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4549 citizens
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54 km to the east of Faro
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Castro Marim
Castro Marim abuts on a height overlooking the ochre coloured and marshy Lower Guardiana Plain near
its outflow int o the Gulf of Càdiz. The ruins of Castro Marim's castle stand to the north
of the village, while the remains crowning a hill to the south are of the 17C Forte de São
Sebastião.
The territory south of the city is a nature reserve.
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Spain - Spanish border at 3 km.
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Castelo - Within the partly restored walls is a castle dating back to the 12C. The parapet
walk affords a view over the small city with the 17C Forte de São Sebastião in the
foreground, the salt marshes, the Guadiana, the bridge between Portugal and Spain, and the Spanish
town of Ayamonte to the east and Vila Real de Santo António and the coast to the south.
In the center of the town is a small handicraft and weapon museum.
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Tourist Information
Praça 1° de Maio, 24
8950 Castro Marim
Tel. ++351 281-531232
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Região de Turismo do Algarve
Avª 5 de Outubro, 18
8000 FARO
Tel. ++351 289-800400
Fax. ++351 289-800489
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