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Cais das Quatro Águas  (Ferry Port) You can walk from Tavira city center to Cais das Quatro Águas  ⭐⭐, which is the mouth of Gilão River . The walk will take about 25 minutes on a paved sidewalk.  On the way you will pass a series of salt pans with lots of sea birds in sight.  You can also be rewarded with a nice sunset or sunrise scenes at the ferry port location. Photo Gallery The below photos were taken on 01/10/2022 and 01/11/2022, both were sunny to cloudy days. Lots of sea birds in the Salt Pan Bridge near City Center Hotel Vila Galé Albacora

The picturesque town of Tavira was founded in 400 BC and was an important trading post between Europe and North Africa.   Gilão river  flows through the City Center.   Roman Bridge (or Ponte Romana ⭐) built on the Gilão river was on the route of the Roman road which linked  Faro  and  Castro Marim . [1] In medieval times the old Roman Bridge formed part of an important transport route offering one of the few crossing points of the Gilão river. As such it was fortified with towers at each end and it is even said to have had a wooden floor which could be removed as a defensive measure. The bridge we see here today was erected in 1667. From the bridge there are good views of the palm-fringed riverbanks and many of the city’s finest buildings. Photo Gallery The below photos were taken on 01/10/2022 and 01/11/2022, both were sunny days. Roman Bridge in the background Night view of Roman Bridge View of palm tress along the river from a hotel  Rep...

Tavira is one of the most charming towns in the Algarve , and is a wonderful destination for your holiday. It is sometimes also called the Venice of the Algarve. [1] For an overview of  Tavira , please see the companion article: Tavira, Portugal: The Venice of the Algarve Photo Gallery The below photos were taken from 01/10/2023 to 01/11/2023.  The day (i.e., 01/09) I arrived Tavira, it was rainy-to-cloudy weather.  But, as you can see it here,  on both days I had stayed, they were sunny.  But, the clouds formed in the sky had made the photos look even more fantastic.   One Google reviewer had commented on Tavira's Castle  ⭐⭐: Definitely worth a visit. Free entrance to the lovely gardens and old walls, with nice views over Tavira . WC also available inside. Perfect and succinct descriptions.  But, I need to make one change to the comments:  It is a must-visit location if you ever visit  Tavira . Views over Tavira View over Tavir...