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Alcoutim municipality annual Fairs and Markets

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Alcoutim Castle has its origins in the reign of D. Dinis, in the 14th century, having been built to defend the border and control commerce on the Guadiana River. Its military function continued until 1878.

The River Museum (Museu do Rio), in the small village of Guerreiros do Rio, near Alcoutim, preserves traditions, techniques, artifacts and memories linked to the Guadiana River and the riverside populations. It portrays the heritage related to the river, resorting to the study of the natural heritage, fluvial ethnography, local history and industrial archeology linked to the river, shipbuilding, tidal mills, etc.

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The ruins of the Roman village of Montinho das Laranjeiras, near Alcoutim, were exposed after a great flood in the Guadiana River, in 1876. In March of the following year, the archaeologist Estácio da Veiga carried out the first excavation at the site, having concluded that he was before the remains of a Roman villa.

If you visit Alcoutim at an inviting time of year, why not take a refreshing dip on its river beach?