Ilha de Tavira
Image gallery of the island Ilha de Tavira in the Ria Formosa of the eastern Algarve, situated between the islands of Cabanas and Armona in front of the old town Tavira on the estuary of the Gilão river
Tavira: Quatro Aguas
Sea salt basins at Quatro Aguas near Tavira. The name means "Four waters", because at this point the lagoons of the islands of Tavira and Cabanas come together with the Atlantic Ocean and the Gilão river. The method of sea salt production in the Algarve by evaporation of sea water goes back to the Phoeniciens.
Praia da Ilha de Tavira-Mar
The main beach of Tavira is situated on the seaside of the eastermost corner of the island Ilha de Tavira. It can be accessed by ferry boat from Quatro Aguas.
Ilha de Tavira: Ferry
View from board of the ferry on the way to the Ilha de Tavira to the shore with the museum of tuna fishing
Ilha de Tavira
View to the Ilha das Cabanas on the way to the Ilha de Tavira
Ilha de Tavira: Quay
The way leads from the quay along the camping ground to the beach on the sea side.
Ilha de Tavira: Lagoon
View to the lagoon of the Ria Formosa at the Ilha de Tavira.
Ilha de Tavira: Ilha das Cabanas
View from the eastern corner of the Ilha da Tavira to the neighbouring island Ilha das Cabanas
Ilha de Tavira: View to Tavira
Ilha de Tavira: Camping ground
Tghe camping ground is situated on the way from the quay to the seaside beach.
Santa Luzia: Aerial view
The village Santa Luzia is situated on the Ria Formosa west of Tavira.
Ilha de Tavira: Praia do Barril
Begin your visit to Praia do Barril by parking in Pedras d'el Rei.
Ilha de Tavira: Praia do Barril
Small bridge near Pedras d'el Rei connecting Ilha de Tavira to the mainland.
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
The well known beach is situated on the seaside of the island Ilha de Tavira opposite Pedras d'el Rei. It can be accessed by a ponton bridge and a narrow-gauge railway leading across the island.
Praia do Barril: Anchor cemetery
The anchors placed among the dunes of the Ilha de Tavira are a reminder of the glorious past of tuna fishing in the Algarve, when they were used to fix the fishermen's nets to the seabed.