Ilha de Tavira

Tavira, Algarve · 🇵🇹 Portugal

A car-free barrier island of warm, calm sea ten minutes by ferry from Tavira.

The sea at Ilha de Tavira (Tavira, Algarve, Portugal) is typically around 22°C in the warm season; the best months to visit are May-Oct. It holds Blue Flag status for bathing-water quality and safety.

Sea temperature

~22°C in the warm season

Water

Calm, clear and reliably among the warmest on Portugal's coast

Sand

Eleven kilometres of fine white-gold sand and low dunes

Swimming

Gentle shelf and small waves, lifeguards near the landing; crowds thin ten minutes' walk out

Best time to visit

May-Oct

Setting

A car-free Ria Formosa barrier island reached by ferry or water-taxi from Tavira's quay

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTU (CC BY-SA 2.0) · source