Faro · Portugal
In the destination Algarve.
In the photo: Old bridge over the Rio Gilão in Tavira
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The city
A quiet town in the eastern Algarve, crossed by the Rio Gilão, with white houses, four-sloped roofs and more than twenty churches. The old bridge connects the two banks, and the castle and the Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo sit on the hill. In the Ria Formosa, the Ilha de Tavira and Praia do Barril, with its anchor cemetery, are reached by boat or by tourist train. Nearby is Cacela Velha.
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The local experience
White houses line both banks of the Rio Gilão, linked by the old seven-arched bridge, with the Praça da República, churches, the old market and the town's characteristic four-sloped roofs.
Remains of the medieval castle at Tavira's highest point, with a garden inside the walls and views over the roofs and the Ria Formosa. Beside it, the Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo houses the tomb of D. Paio Peres Correia.
Sandy island of the Ria Formosa opposite Tavira, with about 11 km of Atlantic-facing beach. It is reached by boat from the town or from Quatro Águas.
Beach on the Ilha de Tavira where an old tuna-fishing rig once stood. Hundreds of rusted anchors lined up on the dunes form the so-called anchor cemetery.
Small white village atop a cliff overlooking the Ria Formosa, with a church, a fortress and views of the lagoon and the islands. It is about 13 km from Tavira.
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