Whoever climbs to the castle of Castro Marim, a templar castle that king D. Dinis transformed in the Order of Christ from night to day, keeping the same warrior monks, sees the see on one side and on the other the round shapes of the surrounding hills that reach until the horizon. These are the hills that challenge those who enjoy big open spaces, who are interested in identifying plants and birds, who enjoy walking or cycling, or getting in contact with nature. On the way you will find small villages with low and white houses, surrounded by farming fields, the refreshing spots of the big lakes formed by Odeleite and Beliche dams, the profiles of old windmills on the top of the hills. Then you have the curvy course of Guadiana river, crossing isolated mountains.

The sun is king in Castro Marim’s landscape. It shows itself every day, warms the nature, tans the skin, brings life to the beaches. Altura, Alagoa, Cabeco, Verde and Retur beaches, united by a vast sand plain, are some of the most beautiful in the entire Algarve coast. Surrounded by pine trees and aromatic herbs, are paradises to be discovered. They are laid along a deep blue coast and soft and white sands, that slip between your fingers. With a very temperate climate, these beaches of calm and warm waters, cuddle us to the sound of soft waves.