national park
Ria Formosa Natural Park
A lagoon labyrinth of barrier islands, salt marsh and flamingos stretching along the eastern Algarve coast.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Tavira
Faro, Portugal · Europe
About Tavira
Tavira is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cabanas de Tavira, 21km from Ria Formosa Natural Park.
Tavira is in Faro, Portugal, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cabanas de Tavira, about 4 km away.
Tavira (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐˈviɾɐ] ), officially the City of Tavira (Portuguese: Cidade de Tavira), is a Portuguese town and municipality, capital of the Costa do Acantilado, situated in the east of the Algarve on the south coast of Portugal. It is 28 kilometres (17 miles) east of Faro and 75 kilometres (47Read more
miles) west of Huelva across the river Guadiana into Spain. The Gilão River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Tavira. The population in 2011 was 26,167, in an area of 606.97 km2. Tavira is the Portuguese representative community for the inscription of the Mediterranean Diet as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tavira?
Within an hour or so of Tavira: Ria Formosa Natural Park (21 km), Faro Cidade Velha (28 km), EN125 Coastal Road (31 km), Vilamoura Marina (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Tavira?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road.
Where is Tavira?
Tavira is in Faro, Portugal, about 4 km from Cabanas de Tavira.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,133
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.1273, -7.6486
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Worth the detour from Tavira
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Faro Cidade Velha
Walled medieval old town with cobbled lanes, a cathedral and a bone chapel, gateway to the Ria Formosa.
28 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
EN125 Coastal Road
The classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Vilamoura Marina
The Algarve's glossy marina lined with yachts, restaurants and golf, a lively coastal pit stop.
42 km · about 50 min drive
beach
Praia da Falésia
A near-endless beach backed by striped ochre and red cliffs running for kilometres near Albufeira.
46 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Alte
One of the Algarve's prettiest inland villages, with whitewashed houses, springs and gentle waterfalls.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Tavira
- 31 kmEN125 Coastal RoadThe classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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