Tavira town & surrounding

Places of interest we recommend:

• Recommended restaurants in Tavira: a ver Tavira (1 Michelin star, French), à Mesa (International), Aquasul (Portuguese), Daiya cocktail & sushi (Japanese), O Castelo (good meat!), Artefact (Portuguese))
• Recommended restaurants in Faro: Faz Gostos, Faro e Benfica, or in Vila Real de Santo Antonio: Sem Espinhas
• Michelin star restaurants in Almancil: São Gabriel*, Henrique Leis*, Willie's*, Gusto*
• Exceptional restaurant/hotel towards the Alentejo wine region: Malhadinha Nova, L'And Vineyards
• Ambient lounge and cocktail bars in Tavira: Arcade, Shanti, and Faro: Columbus (superb cocktails!)
• Nice bars/restaurants in the neighbourhood: Olhão:7imeio, Almancil:Casavostra
• Sunny beaches on the Tavira lagune with the Xiri Beach Bar
• Indoor and outdoor swimming pool in Vila Galé Tavira (all year) or Vila Galé Albacora (closed in Winter)
• Warm and cosy evening spectacles in summer time on the market square
• Unique Open Air Discotheque in Tavira (Echo)
• Car trips, boat trips and Jeep trails to the inland of the Algarve (Mértola, Reguengos de Monsaraz (breathtaking view!), Maurão, Maura)
• Cultural heritage: Tavira Castle, Tavira Municipal museum, Anchors graveyard, ...
• Tavira is famous for its many churches, some we recommend are Misericordia (blue tiles), das Ondas (painted ceiling), Capela de São Sebastião (paintings), and the exceptional one São Lourenço (in Almancil)
• Plenty of golf courses around Tavira (Benamor, Quinta da Ria, the more exclusive Monte Rei, or the luxury experience in Quinta do Lago)
• Unforgettable city trip to Sevilla (170km) (Hotel Alfonso XIII, Cathedral, horse carriage trip world expo 1929, Museum of Fine Arts)
• Sherry tasting in Jerez de la Frontera (260km) (Bodegas Tradicion, Lustau, Gonzalez Byass (Tio Pepe)).  We advise hotel Asta Regia in centre town, or Casa Palacio Jerezana (family owned). Also to visit in Jerez: Palacio del Virrey Laserna, Alcazar
• Renowned art galleries in Lissabon (300km) (Galeria Filomena Soares, Galeria Pedro Cera, Cristina Guerra)

All the links are recommended places we have visited ourselves and like to share with others.  (last update : 11/07/2022)
If you have comments or other interesting places you discovered, please be so kind to let us know.

For more information: Tavira Guide or Tripadvisor for Tavira.
The Tourist Information Center of Tavira is situated on the Praça da República 5, next to our appartment.