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Genteel riverside town of churches and a Roman bridge, a relaxed base for the eastern Algarve.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Faro, Portugal · Europe
Castro Marim is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Vila Real de Santo António, 42km from Ria Formosa Natural Park.
Castro Marim is a town located in Faro, Portugal. With a population of 5,089, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Castro Marim sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Castro Marim to your route.
Castro Marim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu mɐˈɾĩ] ), officially the Town of Castro Marim (Portuguese: Vila de Castro Marim), is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,747, in an area of 300.84 km2.
The current mayor is Francisco Amaral, elected byRead more
the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is June 24.
In the Roman era, Castro Marim was known as Aesuris.
Every year at the end of August there is a Medieval Fair/Festival that reunites many people from across the world to perform, like medieval musicians, archers, swordsmen, dancers, troupes, et cetera. There are sellers too: blacksmiths, textile crafters (weaving), herbs sellers, and so on.
In honour of his Portuguese mother, Lucia Gomes, from Castro Marim, the Spanish composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía named his thirteenth studio album Castro Marín.
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Castro Marim is located in Faro, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 37.2207 latitude, -7.4435 longitude.
Castro Marim has a population of approximately 5,089 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Genteel riverside town of churches and a Roman bridge, a relaxed base for the eastern Algarve.
21 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A lagoon labyrinth of barrier islands, salt marsh and flamingos stretching along the eastern Algarve coast.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Walled medieval old town with cobbled lanes, a cathedral and a bone chapel, gateway to the Ria Formosa.
49 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
The classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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