Tavira, Portugal Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

TAVIRA is a good-looking little town with superb island beaches within easy reach, and despite ever-increasing visitors it continues to make its living as a tuna-fishing port. Buses pull up at the terminal by the river, a two-minute walk from the central square, Praça da República; the train station is 1km from the centre of town, straight up the Rua da Liberdade. From July to mid-September, boats to the beach on Ilha de Tavira depart from the quayside at the town side of the flyover (daily 8am–7.30pm; €1 return). In addition, year-round boats cross from Quatro Águas (every … more »