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Tavira - History
Tavira along with the town of 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 considered of great importance due to its fishing
industry. Dom Paio Peres Correia took it from the Moors in
anger in 1242 after seven of his principal Knights were killed during
a period of truce. In the 17th Century the port in its river was of
considerable importance, shipping produce such as salt, dried fish
and wine. Like most of the Algarve its buildings were all virtually
destroyed by the earthquake of 1755.
Tavira - Description
The town has since been rebuilt with many fine 18th Century fine
buildings along with its 37 churches. A Roman bridge links the two
parts of the town across the River Gilão. The church of
Santa Maria do Castelo is built on the site of a Moorish
Mosque and in it are the tombs of Dom Paio Peres Correia and
his seven Knights. Its original economic reliance on the fishing
industry has now been surpassed due to the change in the migration
patterns of the tuna fish. The population is in the region of 20,000
inhabitants supporting a military base whilst the surrounding area
is still very rural and undeveloped. This is now changing due to
the demands of the tourist industry and opening of golf courses in
the near vicinity. The beach for this town lies past the salt pans
and is reached by a ferryboat that takes the visitor to the
sandy-bar island known as Ilha de Tavira.
Tavira - Nearby Locations
Near to Tavira is Cabanas and Pedras del Rey,
both small beachfront villages catering specifically for the
tourist. It is in the latter that there exists an olive tree that
is said to date from the 17th Century and probably the oldest one
of its type in Portugal. It stands 7.70 metres high and its girth
is 11.80 metres. In the small village of Luz de Tavira
there is one of the finest examples of Manueline craftsmanship
around the southern door of the Parish Church. Santa Luzia
gets its name from a shipwrecked Italian effigy of the Virgin Mary
and is a very small unspoilt village with a fort. Near to the
Torre de Aves there is the remains of a Roman villa. To the
east of Tavira and overlooking the sea is the still original
traditional village of Cacela-a-Velha used by the Phoenicians
and later becoming the possession of the Knights of Santiago in 1240.
Tavira Events
June - Popular Saints Festivities
August - Handicraft Festival
August 1st - Feira de Boa Morte
August 8th to 11th - Feira de Santa Luzia
October 4th to 6th - Feira de São Francisco
3rd Monday of the month - Monthly Day
24th of June - Municipal Day
Tavira Distances
Distances between each Tourist Town in Kms (Click Here)
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 Useful Tavira Telephone Numbers
Town Hall - 281 325 021
Fire Brigade - 281 322 122
Police - 281 220 22
Hospital: 281 324 023
Emergency Treatment - 281 324 023
Ambulance - 281 325 473
Tourist Office - 281 322 511
Tavira Beaches
Praia do Barril
Praia de Cabanas
Praia das Cascas
Praia da Ilha de Tavira
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Benamor Golf Course
Monte Rei Golf Course
Quinta de Cima Golf Course
Quinta da Ria Golf Course
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Algarve Towns
Albufeira
· Almancil
· Alvôr
· Armação de Pêra
· Carvoeiro
· Faro
· Lagoa
· Lagos
· Loulé
· Monchique
· Olhão
· Portimão
· Quarteira
· Sagres
· Silves
· Vilamoura
· Vila Real de Santo António
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