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Beautiful town, great food ,nice people
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A great place to visit, but not the best place to have the accommodation as you need a car to get to the beaches. It is a town, not near the beach.
In a nutshell
An old fisherman village still has its charm left!
solopes Says: After the conquest of Tavira by the Portuguese, in the 13th century, the mosque inside the castle was replaced by a christian church. Lisbon's earthquake damaged it, and it was reconstructed, using all the possible elements of its Gothic conception.
aterola Says: June 24th is St John's Day “Sao Joao”, it is a most famous festival of Tavira, because Sao Jaoa is savior of the town. I really enjoyed stay in Tavira during the festival week, especially I liked to see how people prepare for it, how they decorate streets and parks, then how...
aterola Says: I love this beach, because it is on island of Tavira, you can't get there unles you have a boat or you get a water taxi, or ferry. Not a crowded place, nice sand and and not too hot water. By the way, water level is changing in the morning and afternoon and sometimes it can...
aterola Says: The bridge was not built by Romans, it was built in 12th century.Now it is the main "beauty" of the city and it connects two parts of center of Tavira - Municipality on one side and restaurants area on another bank of the river.
solopes Says: Built and rebuilt in several periods, the experts find in this castle and walls signs from the Muslim times and christian changes. Destroyed by 1755 earthquake, most of the walls were dismantled, but there are still disperse elements (walls and doors) in the centre of town.
solopes Says: Tavira is crossed by Gilão river, a small river that allows some agriculture. Its main point is the roman bridge in the centre of town,and, we may say, the baptism point.Yes, there's a funny thing that I can't explain: Why does this river, named Séqua, arriving to the...
solopes Says: With a rich history from its Phoenician (?) foundation, including Roman and Muslim occupation, Tavira is making a strong effort to collect signs of those times. In several places, it's possible to see excavations, and important remains that are being studied and...
solopes Says: The centre of the city was modernised, respecting all the traditional buildings and streets. Strolling along the small city centre is easy and pleasant, with a few historic elements side by side with modern shops and restaurants. Not bad!
solopes Says: The municipal market was moved to a new place, but the old building, in the centre of town, was transformed in a mall, keeping its old look. It was a good idea, embellishing the city, though it didn't add much, in a commercial point of view. Focused in tourism, the main...
solopes Says: For many decades, I don't see any band using a band stand - different ways of fraternizing and performing made them useless, but they remain a symbol of the good romantic days, embellishing gardens and enriching the youth's imagination, unable to understand why their grand...
solopes Says: Close to Carmo church there's a former convent with the same name, built in the 18th century, one century later abandoned by the church and occupied by government. Nowadays it is used for several purposes connected with school and arts, including music and cinema.
Willettsworld Says: This small chapel beside the river was erected in the second half of the 18th century and belonged to the fraternity of Our Lady of Piety. The main doorway, which is identical to some doorways in the Monastery of Graca, is decorated with a burning heart pierced by a sword....
Willettsworld Says: Formerly located outside of the city, this small medieval chapel was originally administered by the São Brás' brotherhood. It possesses only one nave and chancel and its façade features a window with expressive frames from the Rococo period.
Our Lady of Carmel's Church & Convent
Willettsworld Says: The third order of Our Lady of Carmel was founded at the beginning of the 17th century. In 1737, the brothers asked the Portuguese provincial office of the order of Carmel to build a monastery in Tavira and this was then built in 1745, although the church was only completed...
1 Review and 268 Opinions This hotel is in a great location because its just near the path that leads to the ferry that takes...
1 Review and 19 Opinions Privately owned appartments, very well kept , theyare for rent when the owners are not there, one...
Black Anchor and waterfront: Do not judge Tavira by one foreign owned bar!!!!
sergio666 Says: I am writing this partially in response to a posting shown to me by a friend which I felt I had to respond to immediately – there is a good wireless connection here by the look of it.This area of the riverfront beyond the Roman Bridge opposite the bus station can now be a...
Willettsworld Says: I hired a car for my time in the Algarve as I wanted the freedom of exploring all the way along the coast from Cabo de Sao Vicente in the west to Vila Real de Santo Antonio on the Spanish border in the east and so didn't use the local bus. However, there is a very useful...
ex fish market: Ex fish market
aterola Says: In the ex fish market, which is in the very center of Tavira, you can buy souveniers, local crafts, foods, drinks, also there are few cafes and a restaurant. I like the decoration of interior, the local school made them :-)
solopes Says: Browsing the outskirts of town I found a group of men producing salt by the traditional ways. It was nice to see (southeast of the city, closer to the sea), but with such a hard work I don't know if they can match the market's price for long.
aterola Says: Please, check the time when you go to Tavira. Last week (1st week of October 2011) my friends went to Tavira, it was really hot and sunshine, but ferries don't run to the beach anymore, information center doesn't work anymore, because season in Tavira ends at 5 of...
Noisy Dirty Scruffy – if you want quiet safe relax
Wolters Says: We visited the area around "the wrong side of the Roman bridge" hoping to find the quiet German restaurant we had such a good experience of 5 years back. It is now a grubby Irish pub complete with with grubby Irish(?) kids with their backsides hanging out of their pants...
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Q: Will be on holiday in Travira without a car, is it easy to get in from the outskirts eg Dr Roao Nunes Road. by local bus or do you...
A: There is a local minibus service around town but I don't have all the details to hand. It runs weekdays from about 7am to 7pm and there are a few buses on Saturday...
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Tavira a paradise still not spoilt
It was a last minute decision, we looked on www.rumbo.es as usual for cheap accommodation in a few areas (Huelva, Almeria, Cazorla or Algarve) when looking in Algarve we founded a really cheap offer...
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Tavira is a lovely old town which stands on either side of the river Gilao. Its two halves are connected by a roman bridge.and it's the town in Algarve wich developed the most in the last ten years as...
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Tavira a charming Town in the South East Algarve.
Tavira is a pleasant picturesgue Town , the river Gilhao runs through the Town. There is an arcaded Town hall, Praca de Replublica, and a seven Arched Roman Bridge, and also a beautiful people's...
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Tavira, certainly worth the visit. The old town is good to walk around, pleanty of restaurants, beach nearby. Plenty of tourists here yet pleasant enough and not too busy. Tavira is about 30 mins...
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Tavira along with Lagos is one of the most architecturally attractive towns in the Algarve and its origin dates back to around 2.000 BC. During the occupation of the Algarve by the Moors this town was...
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