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	Algarve Towns Alcoutim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alcoutim's origins are presumably linked to the fact that it is situated at the place where the Guadiana becomes tidal.
		Conquered during the reign of King Sancho II, in 1240, the town of Alcoutim was not repopulated until that of King Dinis, who granted it a charter in 1304 and, in view of its strategic position in relation to the neighbouring kingdom of Castile, granted it to the Military Order of Sant'Iago (St. James).
		Alcoutims steep and narrow streets retain much of the calm atmosphere typical of an Algarve hill town.
	www.yourchoicealgarve.co.uk /Towns/Alcoutim.htm (2008 words)

	Alcoutim
		A surprising thing you may notice in Alcoutim is that the river may be flowing away from - not to - the sea, as the Guardiana is tidal to this point and as far as Mértola in the Alentejo.
		The hills behind Alcoutim are rich in copper, iron and maganese, and it is this has attracted people to settle in the area for the last 5000 years.
		Alcoutim remained a settlement through both Visigoth (5th -7th century) and Moorish (7th - 13 century) periods and was conquered by the Portuguese in 1240.
	www.eastoffaro.com /guidebook/alcoutim.htm (358 words)

	Algarve-Tourist.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The town is separated from Spain by the (border)river Guadiana and from the region of Alentejo by the river Vascão.
		Alcoutim cannot fail to charm visitors, inviting them to wander the streets or spend a peaceful hour or two on an esplanade by the water's edge.
		Approximately 1 km outside Alcoutim, across the modern bridge that spans the Cadavais creek, the ruins of Castelo Velho are to be found at the top a hill overlooking the river, This was a Moorish settlement protected by ramparts and four-sided towers that was founded in the 8th and 9th centuries.
	www.algarve-tourist.com /alcoutim.php (252 words)

	Alcoutim Area Algarve
		It expanded rapidly from the 16th to 18th centuries, and outgrew the town of Alcoutim, a development not unrelated to the presence of a woollen goods industry and the fact that many of its inhabitants dedicated themselves to the lucrative profession of mule driver.
		Thinly populated, with vast expanses of brush and undergrowth, Alcoutim municipality is a paradise for birds and bird-watchers alike.
		The influence of the uplands is evident in the local cooking of Alcoutim and its municipality, not only in lamb and pork dishes, but also in the rabbit, hare, partridge and wild boar that finds its way to the table during the hunting season.
	www.algarve-eye.com /Alcoutim_Area_Algarve.htm (1836 words)

	The Algarve Network - Alcoutim
		Conquered during the reign of King Sancho II, in 124', the town of Alcoutim was not repopulated until that of King Dinis, who granted it a charter in 1304 and, in view of its strategic position in relation to the neighboring kingdom of Castile, granted it to the Military Order of Santiago
		The decline of the mining industry, the difficulty of raising crops on the area's poor soils, the town's distance from the coast and the Guadiana river's diminishing importance as a transport route all lead to a lengthy period of economic stagnation for Alcoutim and its municipality that has only gradually been reversed in recent decades.
		It has a fine porch surmounted by the arms of the Marquises of Vila Real and Counts of Alcoutim with the characteristic emblem of interwoven Holm oak branches and the inscription "Aleo" associated with the raising of the Moorish siege of the recently conquered city of Ceuta by Pedro de Meneses (1418/19).
	www.thealgarve.net /location/alcoutim.htm (899 words)

	Alcoutim Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alcoutim Castle lies is the village of Alcoutim in the Algarve province in Portugal.
		The village of Alcoutim lies on the west bank of the Guadiana river.
		During the Restauração wars (1640-1688) Alcoutim Castle was damaged as a result of artillery fire from its Spanish counterpart.
	www.castles.nl /eur/pt/al/al.html (327 words)

	Algarve, Portugal - Tourism Information - Alcoutim
		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.
		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.
		The ancient techniques of popular crafts are still preserved in the villa of Alcoutim, where the locals continue to weave rag blankets, covers and linen cloths on wooden looms (Clarines, Penteadeiros, Mestra Barroso, Vaqueiros) and where the women make shawls, stockings, straw hats and lace (Vascão, Cortes Pereira, Zorrinho, Lutão, Tacões, Vaqueira, Fernandilho, Cachopo).
	www.portugalvirtual.pt /_tourism/algarve/alcoutim (1991 words)

	Houses / homes for sale or for rent in Alcoutim - Vacation Rental (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alcoutim Charming new 2 bedroms house with 103 m2 (83m2 house + 20m2 patio), located in Alcoutim, near the river, with beautiful views.
		Alcoutim is a typical Algarvean town full of character and tradition.
		In many cases vacation rentals in Alcoutim are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Alcoutim.
	www.propertyworld.com /_Portugal_Faro_Alcoutim (1259 words)

	GEC
		With the active participation of the local inhabitants, both youth and adults, and in frequent partnership with trans-national projects involving young people, the association restores, develops and promotes various aspects of the regional identity (languages, anthropology, architecture, popular traditions).
		With 500 inhabitants, Alcoutim is located in the far north-eastern corner of the Algarve, across the Guadiana River from Spain.
		They would then present their work to the local population during an exhibition of photos, written text and drawings, and produce a report with proposals for developing the tourism sector, in a context of sustainable development.
	www.apare-gec.org /gec_fr/gec_an/rive_02/volriv_25.htm (187 words)

	EUROPA - Youth - YOUTH programme - EVS / SOS Volunteer Helpdesk: HEI Database (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We are a non-profit organization witch develops projects and activities to contribute for the non-desertification of the region and to maintain the population as well increase their incomes.
		Alcoutim is a perfect place for relaxing, high mountains with a nice view to the Guadiana River and nice nature itinerary's, good to appreciate the local fauna and flora.
		We don't' have a predefined type of sending organisation but we have a preference for organisations with some experience with volunteers, that do some preparation before sending them and that try to know them a little bit more (their motivation…etc); we are opened to cooperate with all types of sending organisations.
	europa.eu.int /comm/youth/program/sos/hei/hei_form_en.cfm?HEID=60000066727 (1737 words)

	Alcoutim
		ALCOUTIM, a cul-de-sac town on the banks of the Guadiana river 40 km north of where the river enters the sea at Vila Real de Santo António.
		At both Alcoutim and the adjacent Spanish village of San Lucar de Guadiana there are castle ruins hauntingly recalling centuries of fearful vigilance across the border.
		All that separates the two communities now is a narrow stretch of placid, slow-moving water.
	www.algarvenet.com /locations/outras/alcoutim1.asp (68 words)

	Independent, The (London): Old foes are just a river and worlds apart
		"Alcoutim," I was told proudly in the small tourist office, "is a village of smugglers." Coffee and leather boots and tobacco, but mainly coffee, flowed from Portugal to Spain and was carried off into Andalucia on mule trains.
		Heat and simplicity and few clothes, fresh foods for picnics and day- sails up the river: a paradise for the likes of you and me. But not so much of a paradise for the locals, who had nowhere else to go for their entertainment.
		In an Alcoutim bar I'd met a Dutch girl, Krista, who was determined on "an international swim, from country to country", and we had pledged a dual assault in tumblers of wine.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980830/ai_n14165003 (1560 words)

	Alcoutim Municipality (Portugal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Page about the municipal flag and coat of arms of Alcoutim at Sérgio Horta’s website (in Portuguese).
		The municipal flag is a green and white quartered flag with the municipal coat of arms in the centre.
		Alcoutim is a town that belongs to the district of Faro, region of Algarve.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pt-act.html (298 words)

	[v*c] Portugal > Algarve > Faro > Alcoutim
		Away from the crowds and the bustle of the tourist centres along the coastline of Algarve, the lovely town of Alcoutim lies near the Alentejo (at about 15 kilometres, 10 miles) and has a natural border with Spain formed by the river Guadiana.
		The sweetmeats reflect the abundance of figs and almonds in the Algarve, and the local brandy is made from arbutus-berry.
		Portugal > Algarve > Faro > Alcoutim (fr)
	viajar.clix.pt /en/dst3263.php?lg=en (417 words)

	Alcoutim, Portugal
		Alcoutim, 40km/25mi north of Vila Real de Santo António, is also on the Guadiana.
		It is a charmingly modest little town, with relatively few visitors during the week although sometimes coach parties arrive at weekends.
		The present castle forms part of a Moorish fort of the 11th C.; Dinis I ordered that the castle walls should be rebuilt in 130.
	www.planetware.com /portugal/alcoutim-p-faro-alc.htm (125 words)

	Alcoutim
		It was the deposits of copper, manganese and iron that attracted man from around 2,500 B.C. the middle of the river, opposite the town of Alcoutim.
		With Portugal's Alcoutim just a minute's ferry ride across the river, you are able to enjoy two cultures...
		Alcoutim Travel Guide - Find the best insider tips, reviews, and pictures from locals and travelers for Alcoutim hotels, restaurants, must see activities, etc. Check hotel prices and availabilty...
	www.yor.cc /algarve-car-hire/alcoutim.html (543 words)

	Tavira Tour via São Brás and Alcoutim - with glimpses of Algarve beaches
		As I wrote in my first page about exploring the Algarve, there are so many fantastic, beautiful places that it's hard to know where to start, but São Bras, Alcoutim and Tavira are as good as any.
		It's too winding not to keep your eyes on the road while you're moving (unless of course you're lucky enough to be a passenger).
		Once at Alcoutim, you can take in the ruins of the castle and also view their Spanish equivalent across the Guadiana river, at Sanlúcar.
	www.algarve-beach-life.com /tavira-tour.html (1096 words)

	Jeropa Travel
		There is documentary evidence of the Phoenician and Roman presence in the area of the town, which, during the time of the Moorish occupation, possessed a defensive structure that occupied, what was originally the core of the present castle.
		In addition to the river routes on which Castro Marim's prosperity was founded, the town was also connected to Lisbon by a Roman road that ran parallel to the Guadiana River and passed through Alcoutim, Mértola and Beja.
		Among the sights to be seen are villages of whitewashed houses that seem to spill seen the slopes to the water's edge and the thousand-year-old castle at Alcoutim proudly standing guard over the river.
	www.jeropa-travel.com /information_details.asp?ID=18 (13890 words)

	Newspaper Algarve - Portugal - Regiao Sul > News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This, according to a Região Sul source, is really the only place that has been put in place for the public.
		The councils are not confirming details but “it is foreseen to go like this”, according to a member of Alcoutim council, the borough where the stage finishes.
		This year, registration for the rally has beaten all records since the event first began in 1979, reaching more than 500 over the various categories of bikes, quads, cars and trucks.
	regiao-sul.pt /en/news/news.php?id=461 (410 words)

	Portugal - Algarve - Alcoutim - Estalagem do Guadiana
		Estalagem do Guadiana is set in the village of Alcoutim, on the banks of the Guadiana river and about 40 kilometres away from Monte Gordo.
		There are beautiful views from up here and, for further diversion, fishing boat ferries across the river to the Spanish village of Sanlucar, a mirror image of Alcoutim, with its own ruined castle.
		Menhirs and dolmens testify the human presence at the end of the Neolithic and beginning of the Chalcolithic (approx.
	www.inn-portugal.com /inns/estguadiana.html (238 words)

	PSP Algarve Ride 2001 - Daily Reports Sunday 7th
		Shirley is cooking lunch for the next couple of days, and Elaine is helping groom the horses, I'm hitching the trailer to the jeep and greasing everything in sight including myself quite liberally and checking the oil and water in the horse-box.
		James arrives to drive the Jeep to Alcoutim, along with his SO, Faye, who has kindly lent her horse for the ride.
		Off to Estalagem De Guardiana, Alcoutim, where we were staying to find nice rooms surrounding a pool overlooking the river.
	alwyn.morgans.users.btopenworld.com /theride/daily2.htm (1003 words)

	GEC
		But things seem different for those who are isolated in Martim Longo, with no formal existence, no documentation to be obtained from tourist offices, it is difficult to earn a living from such a job.
		Crossing the river in a rowboat after the day's work at Alcoutim in Portugal, we return home to San Lucar in Spain.
		There, we have a small apéritif, sat out in the sun in front of the house, with music from Greece, Germany, Bulgaria or France (depending on our mood).
	www.apare-gec.org /gec_fr/gec_an/rive_02/rivmar_25.htm (371 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Portugal
		Ferdinand (1367-83) had his father's generosity without his strength, and, though he deserves the credit for wise laws encouraging navigation and agriculture, and for the fortification of Lisbon, he fell a victim to animal passion and foolish ambition.
		His first attempt to win the Throne of Castile against Henry of Tratamara failed, and in 1371 the Peace of Alcoutim was made under the auspices of Gregory XI, Ferdinand agreeing to marry Henry's daughter.
		But he could never keep a treaty, and, having fallen in love with Dona Leonor Telles, the wife of one of his nobles, he married her, notwithstanding the angry protest of the citizens of Lisbon.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12297a.htm (9976 words)

	The Resident \| Algarve Edition
		Although being delighted by the new road, a development that it is believed will help improve the borough’s economic progress, the President of Alcoutim Câmara is now pushing for a new bridge to be built between Alcoutim and Sanlucar.
		Safety will be improved because the new road allows the substitution of one of the most complicated sections of the old national road, which is composed of many curves and bends.
		A third branch of the IC27 between Alcoutim and Beja is currently being studied.
	portugalresident.com /portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=8412 (332 words)

	flag of Alcoutim Municipality (Portugal) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
		In the recent variation of the shield, the letters are smaller, completely surrounded by the plant, and the castle has a different shape, similar to the shape of the castles in the portuguese arms.
		The municipality has an area of 575 sq.
		It has nearly no industries, having an economy totally dependent on agriculture.
	www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/pt-act.html (282 words)

	Alcoutim
		Alcoutim offers you cheap car hire at Faro Airport on a wide range of quality budget and family vehicles, jeeps, minibuses and people carriers.
		Alcoutim has delivery services in: Faro airport; Vilamoura; Albufeira; Faro; Lagos; Carvoeiro; Sagres; Portimão; Praia da Rocha; Praia da Luz; Lisbon airport; Porto airport and throughout the Algarve.
		Alcoutim and Portugal Car Hire delivering cars at the main portuguese airports: Faro, Lisbon and Porto.
	www.portugal-cars.com /algarve-car-hire/alcoutim.html (424 words)

	Alcoutim Algarve
		There is a charming town set in a hollow of the hills.
		River Guadiana connecting Seville in Spain with the Algarve, the old river ferry to Ayamonte was thought to...
		Holiday Hideaway, romantic break, accommodation in a traditional finca casa de campo on the scenic River Guadiana, border of South Spain and Portugal.
	www.yor.cc /algarve-car-hire/alcoutim-algarve.html (637 words)

	Autumn cruise from Faro east to El Rompido
		We returned to Alcoutim, and anchored with some difficulty, as the bottom appeared to be hard flat rock.
		We went ashore to Sanlucar to find it almost totally deserted and asleep, despite being a Monday, so crossed over to Alcoutim, said by the pilot to be more lively.
		We went up to the castle, where we were relieved of a small fee to see over the castle and museum.
	www.syfuga.co.uk /20041020.htm (1915 words)

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