WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE FOR VISITORS TO TAVIRA
We want to provide you with a one-stop website for everything you need to know about Tavira and the surrounding Algarve.
For sport, culture, the nearest beaches, the best restaurants, going out, staying in, what's hot and what's not - start here!
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| WHAT'S NEW IN THE ALGARVE | WHAT WE RECOMMEND AROUND TAVIRA |
 | Autodrómo do Algarve - this was the site for testing & development for Honda, McLaren & Williams amongst others prior to the 2009 Formula 1 season. For further details of events at the track, which will include the Le Mans series and World Superbike Championships - check out our Sport Section. |
|  | Reflections Salon & Day Spa -Fantastic pampering & very reasonable prices, right in the heart of Tavira. Check out our feature section under Health & Beauty for more details and how to get there. |
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 | Aer Lingus introduce a new flight between Gatwick & Faro. Nicely timed for the summer holidays, with prices starting at just £26.99 each way. Check their website for details www.aerlingus.com |
|  | Mesa do Cume Restaurant - Featured in our restaurant section, this is a bit of a drive, but well worth it when you get there for the service & quality of food. |
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 | Gran Plaza - TAVIRA'S new shopping centre is now open. With over 60 shops, restaurants, a 6 screen cinema and parking for over 1500 cars. Check out our shopping section for the low-down on the new centre. |
|  | Downtown Shopping - Casas das Portas. Everyone is talking about the new shopping centre and the effects for the town. Whatever the opinion, it will never have the 'quaintness and old world charm' that is associated with Tavira Centre. Check out our feature section under Shopping in Tavira for this souvenir shop, a great place to browse! |
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| THINGS TO DO TODAY IN TAVIRA | DID YOU KNOW? |
- Take the ferry to Tavira Island beach
- Go 10 pin bowling at the Bowling Bridge Bar
- Check out the daily fish market
- Take a train tour or carriage ride around Tavira
- Visit Tavira Castle, it´s FREE and has great views
- Visit the new Shopping Centre for retail therapy
- Watch the world go by at one of the many cafés
- Take a train journey along the Algarve
| Tavira has an auction 3rd Saturday of each month in the warehouse opposite the new shopping centre - check out our shopping section for more details. Tavira's market also takes place on the same 3rd Saturday of each month - again check our Shopping section for details.
FREE WiFi access in the area around Praça da República, the gardens and Rua da Liberdade - sit in the sun and read your emails or catch up with the latest news! |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS THIS SUMMER | MUST SEE! |
- 10th June is Portugal day
- 11th June is the Feast of Corpus Christi
- 24th June is Tavira day
- 15th August is the Feast of the Assumption
|  | Fiesa 2009. This is a must see when in the Algarve. Check out our section under Family & Kids and Special things to do. An extraordinary display of sand sculptures using 35.000 tons of sand over a 15.000m2 area, carved by 60 sand artists - its amazing and a great display for all the family. Open all summer! |
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