Alcoutim - municipality of Portugal

Alcoutim is a town and municipality in Portugal's Algarve region, across from Spain on the Guadiana River.

Understand

Alcoutim (ahl-koo-TEEM , /aɫ.ko.ˈtĩ/) municipality has 2,521 residents (2012 preliminary). It is one of the three landlocked municipalities in the Algarve.

Visitor information

• Posto de Turismo (Tourist Information Office), Rua 1º de Maio, 37.4714°, -7.4715°, +351 281 546 179, turismo.alcoutim@turismodoalgarve.pt. M–F 09:30–17:30, closed Sa Su. 2021-08-21

Get in

Eva Transportes offers regional bus service, with route 34 proving a connection from Vila Real de Santo António.

The nearest motorway is the A22 (Via do Infante de Sagres). From exit 18, follow IC27 or N122 to N122-1 into town.

Get around

See

• Castelo de Alcoutim (Castle of Alcoutim). Medieval 13th-century castle overlooking the Guadiana River. 2021-08-21
• Museu Municipal Alcoutim, Rua do Município 12, 37.4715°, -7.4714°, +351 281 540 545, museu@cm-alcoutim.pt. Several museum sites throughout the municipality. €2.70, youth card holders & seniors (65+) €1.60, kids under 14 free 2021-08-21
• Villa Romana do Montinho das Laranjeiras. Ruins of a Roman villa. 2021-08-21

Do

• Praia Fluvial do Pego Fundo, Ribeira de Cadavais, 37.4721°, -7.4768°. Sandy riverbank beach. 2021-08-21

Buy

Eat

• Beira Rio, Avenida de Duarte Pacheco 8, 37.4711°, -7.4713°, +351 963 139 028. Tu–Su 07:00–00:00, closed M. Riverside café with tapas and pastry. €4-25 2021-08-21
• Restaurante O Rio, Avenida Prof. José Maria Mendes Amaral 1, 37.4687°, -7.4721°, +351 281 546 206, oriorestaurante@gmail.com. M–Sa 09:00–23:00, closed Su. Portuguese cuisine near the river. Budget 2021-08-21
• A Taberna do Ramos, N122, 37.437°, -7.5088°. Tu–Su 10:00–01:00, closed M. Tavern in the middle of the countryside. Mid-range 2021-08-21

Drink

Sleep

• Casa do Vale das Hortas, Estrada Nacional 122, Vale das Hortas, 37.4265°, -7.5077°, +351 281 547 035, reservas@valedashortas.com. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 12:00. Six-room countryside lodging set in the mountains with outdoor salt swimming pool, sun terrace, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €40-54 2021-08-21
• Hotel d'Alcoutim, Avenida de Espanha 43, 37.4765°, -7.4712°, +351 911 503 400, info@hoteldalcoutim.com. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star, 32-room riverside hotel with outdoor swimming pool, restaurant, bar, in-room balconies, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €36-79 2021-08-21
• Paisagem do Guadiana Turismo Rural, Barranco das Pereiras, Monte do Álamo, 37.376°, -7.4406°, +351 969 342 237. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Ten-room rural riverside inn with outdoor swimming pool with sun umbrellas and beach chairs, restaurant, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €56-92 2021-08-21

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