Tavira Favorites

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Favorite thing: When walking around don't forget to look up once in a while or you might miss some of the amazing tiled pictures and unusual architecture. Some of the buildings even have an old west type feel to them especially some of the derelict ones, it feeels like stepping back in time. The door handles are quirky too, like two lilttle hands.

Favorite thing: If you want to visit the Ilha (beautifull beach there!) and you are on footh, than follow the right side of the river for about 1 mile away from the citycenter (you will pass some salt banks which is beautifull to see). You will arrive at a dock where you can take a boat or taxiboat. The boat costs 1.5 euro 2-ways and the taxi costs 6 euro's one way (if you're with 6 persons, it comes down to 1 euro per person). The boat leaves once an hour, the taxiboat has no hours ;-)

Don't forget that that the last boat coming back to the mainland leaves at 6 sharp! The only way to get back than is by taxiboat, and they last one is at 7. Otherwise, have a pleasant stay on the beach ;-)

Fondest memory: The ride back on a speedboat (YESS, i missed the last boat back 2 the mainland, hihi)

Favorite thing: Praia do Barril is, maybe, the most beautiful beach in Portugal. It's not the same as 20 years ago but it's great! Go there by foot and came by train. Excellent views from the train. The access is made in Pedras d'El Rei.

Favorite thing: Tiles must be something very typical from the Mediterranean areas, but looking at this ones, I could feel I was in Andalucia (ok instead of Calle you can see Rua, but in Galicia is similar lol)

Favorite thing: These roofs are very distinctive of Tavira, Each of the rooms has its own roof, so each house can have more than 3 or 4 little roofs. It is said that it may come from China. Portuguese were sailing people that may have brought it on that times. I have to say I had never seen before.

Favorite thing: As most of the Spanish cities, they have their own ”paseo” where all locals go for walk and chatting. This one is parallel to the river with beautiful gardens that finish at the market, but you can still walk a little more to have a look at the boats that have already arrived with the fish or sea food.

Favorite thing: Tavira was known as the land of the thousand churches and even if most of them are closed the city looks like an open museum.

When we refer here to churches, we also include the chapels, convents, hermitages, etc . many of them are under reconstruction and rehabilitation. Some became private houses or hotels. Next to the tower tank you can see the convent being reconverted in a Poussada

Favorite thing: Due to the tuna fishing and factory, Tavira main industry was the fishing but in this days it has changed to the tourism. You can still see the fisherman at their boats on the side of the river cleaning the boats or preparing the clamps for the restaurants