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The Algarve – Tavira
Tavira is one of the most attractive towns in the Algarve for its architecture with its typical roofs and chimneys and its origin dates back to around 2.000 BC. This picturesque town offers a beautiful view over the Gilão river and its Roman bridge. Judging by the amount of churches (37) the people of Tavira should be one of the most devout in Portugal. The most important ones are: Santa Maria do Castelo (13th-18th centuries) built on the site of a Moorish mosque, Misericórdia (Renaissance), Nossa Senhora das Ondas (17th century), São José (with Gothic and Manueline elements), São Paulo and Carmo (17th-18th-centuries). Tavira beach, one of the best in the Algarve, is an island that can be reached by ferryboat, well known for its warm waters and golden sand. |
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