The Castle of Tavira (Portuguese: Castelo de Tavira) is a medieval castle located in the parish of Santiago, Tavira municipality, Faro district of Portugal. In a dominant position over the mouth of the river Gilão, the settlement has developed as an important sea port since antiquity, with its predecessors dating back to the 8th century BC, passing through the hands of phoenicians, greeks, celts, carthaginians, romans, moors and the Portuguese crown.Plan to visit Castelo de Tavira and other customer-reviewed, writer-recommended Tavira attractions using our Tavira day trip planning website.
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Tavira old town is a must. Great walks through the old city, the tiling on the houses, the doors and the whole feel to the city was just chilled. We had a lovely day out, walking, sitting with local..... more
Tavira old town is a must. Great walks through the old city, the tiling on the houses, the doors and the whole feel to the city was just chilled. We had a lovely day out, walking, sitting with local..... more »
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The Castle is in lovely tranquil spot with nice, well maintained gardens offering shade and peace, just a short walk from the center of Tavira. Ascend the steps to see a great view of the sea...
The Castle is in lovely tranquil spot with nice, well maintained gardens offering shade and peace, just a short walk from the center of Tavira. Ascend the steps to see a great view of the sea... more »
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This is a very small thirteenth century structure, originally built by the Moors but expanded by the Portugese after the 1242 conquest. To be fair it was free, the walls had lovely views over the...
This is a very small thirteenth century structure, originally built by the Moors but expanded by the Portugese after the 1242 conquest. To be fair it was free, the walls had lovely views over the... more »
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Beautiful gardens, peaceful out of season. Good views from the battlements. Tavira is a wonderful place, take your time to wander through the streets and alleyways and you will discover such lovely things ❤
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Nice little castle. Free entrance flowers were all in bloom and it smelled wonderful. Stairs up the walls are steep and there is one place with no railing so be careful with little ones.
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Good food but slow service, only one waiter to handle a huge crowd. This appeared to be a Mom and Pop operation. Pop just stood around and cleared tables while Momma did the cooking . The waiter was rushed of his feet. The was a great selection of food but placing and receiving the order was a bit of a challenge. We had the Salchipapa which is sausage chips and cheese. The chips were not fried but oven cooked potatoes which were heavenly tasty with the cheese on top of them. Other diners looked like they were having amazing food and this is a great place if you don’t mind waiting a long time
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Nice view over the city, however you can't spend that much time out there. It has a nice garden that was well maintained.
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A pleasant place to spend an hour. Climb the battlements for great views of the Town, River and Salt pans. Visit the church its a very calming place to see.
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