Flight over the Ria Formosa near Tavira
Aerial photographs from a flight with a micro light aircraft "Pegasus Flight" over the lagoon, salines and islands of the Ria Formosa in the Eastern Algarve near Tavira
Ria Formosa scenic flight
Pilot George and Bernd preparing for the take-off
Ria Formosa flight: Take-off
Ria Formosa: Ilha da Armona
We are approching the western corner of the Armona island
Ria Formosa
George turns the airplane to eastern direction
Ilha da Armona
View to the Armona island. In the background we can see the Tavira island.
Ilha de Tavira
Aerial view to eastern direction, in the background you can see Santa Luzia
Ilha de Tavira
The pontoon bridge from Pedras d'El Rei to the Barril beach on the Tavira island. A small train leads from the quay on the island to the popular beach.
Ilha de Tavira: Praia do Barril
Ilha da Armona: mussel beds
Santa Luzia: Boat harbour
The picturesque village is famous for its octopus dishes.
Ria Formosa: Salt pans near Tavira
Tavira
The city on the Rio Gilão is the most beautiful town in the Eastern Algarve.
Tavira
This is one of the places, where the sea salt, the famous "White Gold" of the Algarve, is traditionally harvested.
Tavira: Quatro Aguas
View to the eastern tip of the Tavira island with the main beach of Tavira. Access is only by ferry boat.
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Ilha das Cabanas
View to the Cabanas island east of Tavira. Cabanas de Tavira is a popular holiday destination, access to the main beach on the sea side is by ferry boat.
Praia das Cabanas-Mar
The beach is situated on the sea side of the Culatra island east of Tavira.
Quinta da Ria
The Robinson Club is embedded by the two golf courses Quinta de Cima and Quinta da Ria.
Ilha das Cabanas
We are approching the eastern end of the lagoon system of the Ria Formosa with the Cacela peninsula.
Quinta de Cima and Quinta da Ria
Benamor
We are on the way back flying over the golf course Benamor with view to the village Conceição and the Ilha das Cabanas in the background.
Tavira
Fuseta: Salinas
Linha do Algarve
On the way back to the air fiels we are crossing the single lane railway from Faro to Vila Real de Santo António.
Air field in Marim
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Pilot George
Thaks to our pilor George from Pegasus Flying Club