Tavira Island, Beach island in Algarve, Portugal
The 11-kilometer-long island stretches along the coast with a width ranging from 150 meters to 1 kilometer, offering multiple sandy beaches.
From 1841 to 1967, the island supported a tuna fishing industry where 80 families practiced the Phoenician Almadrava fishing technique at Barril beach.
Former fishermen's houses near the coast have transformed into restaurants and shops, preserving the connection to maritime traditions.
Visitors can reach the island through regular ferry services from Quatro Águas pier or by water taxi, with increased frequency during summer months.
A collection of anchors from the former tuna fishing industry stands as an open-air exhibition on the island since 1966.
Location: Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão
Location: Santa Luzia
Location: Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago)
GPS coordinates: 37.08700,-7.66600
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:54
Portugal contains places such as the stone houses of Monsanto, Almourol Castle on the Tagus River, and Peneda-Gerês National Park. This selection includes medieval villages, coastal trails, historic bookstores, monasteries and natural areas. From the Azores to the Algarve, visitors find volcanic craters, fortresses, thermal springs and geological formations.
The Algarve region offers diverse photo opportunities from coastal formations to historical structures. The Benagil cave displays a natural ceiling opening, while Ponta da Piedade presents limestone cliffs by the Atlantic. The red sandstone Castle of Silves stands on a hill, and Capela dos Ossos shows architectural elements made of bones. The region includes beaches like Praia da Marinha with rock formations, and natural areas such as Ria Formosa with its water channels and wildlife. Historical sites include the Sagres Fortress and Roman ruins at Cerro da Villa.
Praia do Barril
563 m
Castelo de Tavira
4.5 km
Tavira island beach
4.5 km
Igreja Paroquial de Santiago de Tavira
4.4 km
Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira
4.5 km
Praia da Terra Estreita
2.5 km
Ponte antiga sobre o Rio Gilão
4.7 km
Torre de Aires
3.8 km
Church of São Francisco
4.2 km
Great War Memorial, Tavira
4.6 km
Igreja de Santa Ana
4.8 km
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Consolação, Tavira
4.4 km
Ermida de São Roque (Tavira)
4.4 km
Tavira d’Artes Art Gallery
4.7 km
Mercado da Ribeira de Tavira
4.6 km
Cine-Teatro António Pinheiro
4.5 km
Convento das Bernardas
4.2 km
Câmara Municipal de Tavira
4.6 km
Igreja e ruínas do antigo Convento de São Francisco, incluindo o cemitério e atual jardim público e o património integrado
4.2 km
Maria Flaminga
3.5 km
Edifício na Rua Nova da Avenida
4.5 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz, matriz da Luz de Tavira, e rossio fronteiro
3.4 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
4.6 km
Estação Arqueológica Romana da Luz
2.8 km
Edifício Arte Nova
4.5 km
Beira Baga
3.7 km
Palácio da Galeria
4.5 km
Salt pans
4.6 kmReviews
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