Sotavento Beaches
Image gallery of the finest beaches in the Eastern Algarve between the Guadiana river, the border with Spain, and the historic city of Tavira on the estuary of the Gilão river - Monte Gordo, Praia da Cabeça, Praia Verde, Ilha das Cabanas
Eastern Algarve: Monte Gordo
Monte Gordo is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Eastern Algarve due to its long and flat sandy beach, the excellent infrasturcture and the proximity to Spain.
Praia de Monte Gordo
Boats of the local fishermen decorated with flags located on a special sector of this long sandy beach.
Monte Gordo
Promenade along the beach Praia de Monte Gordo
Monte Gordo
The endless sandy beach extends to western direction until the Praia do Cabeço
Praia do Cabeço
View over the sandy dunes to Monte Gordo in eastern direction.
Praia do Cabeço
The endless sandy beatch stretches until Monte Gordo
Praia do Cabeço
Board walk from the beach across the dunes
Praia Verde
View to the western part f the beach
Praia Verde
Platform above the beach with view to the western part of the beach. In the backgrond you can see the beach of Altura.
Praia Verde
Beach restaurant "Pezinhos n'Arreia"
Praia-verde-beach
Ilha das Cabanas
The island Ilha das Cabanas is speperated from the main lands by a lagoon of the Ria Formosa.
Praia de Cabanas-Mar
The popular beach Praia de Cabanas-Mar is situated on the seaside of the island Ilha das Cabanas opposite of the holiday village Cabans de Tavira.
Ria Formosa: Cabanas de Tavira
Aerial view to the holiday resort situated opposite the Culatra island and the quay for the ferry boats, the only connection to the mainland.
