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Tavira (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐˈviɾɐ] ⓘ) 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. [1] It is 28 kilometres (17 miles) east of Faro and 75 kilometres (47 miles) west of Huelva across the river Guadiana into Spain.
Tourist train to Tavira island. Access to the island is by ferry or water taxi from Quatro Águas, southeast of Tavira, and also by a small floating bridge in the Santa Luzia / Pedras d'El Rei area, followed by a small train trip (operating during the summer months) or on foot, via a footpath parallel to the railway line (c. 2 km).
Cabanas de Tavira is a young civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, de-annexed from the neighbouring parish of Conceição on 20 June 1997. Its seat, in the village of Cabanas, was elevated to the status of vila or town , on 19 April 2001.
Conceição e Cabanas de Tavira is a civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Conceição de Tavira and Cabanas de Tavira. [1] The population in 2011 was 2,519, [2] in an area of 69.44 km 2. [3]
Pages in category "Tavira" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago) is a civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santa Maria and Santiago . [ 1 ] The population in 2011 was 15,133, [ 2 ] in an area of 147.99 km 2 .
The Castle of Tavira (Portuguese: Castelo de Tavira) is a medieval castle located in the parish of Santiago, Tavira municipality, Faro district of Portugal. [1] In a dominant position over the mouth of the river Gilão, the settlement has developed as an important sea port since antiquity, with its predecessors dating back to the 8th century BC, passing through the hands of Phoenicians, Greeks ...
Fort Santo António of Tavira, also known as Rato Fort (Forte do Rato in Portuguese) or Lebres Island Fort (Forte da Ilha das Lebres in Portuguese), is located east of the Quatro Águas site, at the mouth of the Gilão River, next to the bar of the city of Tavira, in the District of Faro, in Portugal.