Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Mar) Beach
Ferry arriving to the wharf of Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach.
Access walkway to Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach.
Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach, the entrance.
Lifeguarded area of Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach.
East part of Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach, perspective from the dunes.
Perspective from the pier over Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach.
Pier at Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach, near the Gilão River mouth.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
68% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
65% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
63% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
60% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
58% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
55% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
52% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
38% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
35% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
33% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
28% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
13% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
11% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
10% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
8% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
7% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Mar) Beach?
It's an Oceanic Beach in the northern hemisphere bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the municipality of Tavira.
Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Sea) Beach, also known as Praia das Cascas Beach, is located at the sandy Ilha de Tavira1 in Ria Formosa (a valley eroded by rivers and with sandy islands which is flooded by the sea, turning the water into brackish) territory. It has a very long sand with about 1,2 Km.
In the east, bathing area is bounded by a pier that belongs to the mouth of the Rio Gilão ou Séqua3bar.
This beach was once considered by the prestigious Lonely Planet magazine as one of the top ten world travel destinations for family vacations.
References
- Tavira Island
- Formosa River
- Gilão River, also known as Séqua River
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Mar) Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.111395º Lon. -7.618681º N 37º 6.6837' W 7º 37.12086' N 37º 6' 41.02" W 7º 37' 7.25" |
| Parish | Santa Maria |
| County | Tavira |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Tavira |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural da Ria Formosa |
| Bathing Water | Ilha de Tavira - Mar |
| Coastal Unit | Cabo Santa Maria - Manta Rota |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |
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9/ 10A melhor praia de nudismo.Luís Filipe 2018-07-06 15:17