Altura

Altura straddles the meeting of the Gulf of Cádiz coast and the eastern Algarve hinterland in Faro District, a setting that has shaped it as a low-rise seaside resort. Praia da Alagoa is its principal beach, a broad sandy strand backed by dunes and bordered by the Atlantic. Inland, the landscape turns toward the salt marshes of the Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António, a protected wetland near the Guadiana estuary. Salt making has long been part of the area’s economy, while the medieval castle at Castro Marim recalls the strategic history of the Portuguese-Spanish borderland. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Altura and eastern Algarve.

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