Cabanas de Tavira
"What was the Algarve like before resorts, golf courses and pubs sprang up along this coast with its year-round sunshine and golden beaches?"
Cabanas de Tavira
"What was the Algarve like before resorts, golf courses and pubs sprang up along this coast with its year-round sunshine and golden beaches?"
The paper "Telegraph" once made the question "What was the Algarve like before resorts, golf courses and pubs sprang up along this coast with its year-round sunshine and golden beaches? " and the answer was: do a journey "Head east from Faro" to "Tavira" and discover " the Algarve’s prettiest town, and exudes an authentic Portuguese charm". Inside of Tavira the small fishing village of Cabanas de Tavira that prides to have the most beautiful and clean beaches of the region.
The village name derives from Huts(Cabanas) , in 1734 the tuna fishing started and the increasing need to store tools made this huts appear everywhere around Cabanas shore. For more than 20 years this region was used as a seasonal spot for fishermans and few built establish their homes there.
Today this region still depends on the fish and seafood industry and you can still see some of this storage and the fishermans. Nowadays Cabanas is known by their beautiful beaches and her privileged geographic position. All along her coast Ria formosa shows her amazing fauna and flora, quite often you can observe elegant birds and crabs crawling the sand of the Ria.
Hidden in the seashore a majestic Fort from the 17th century, built by the Conde Val de Reis in 1656 it has now been restored and privately owned. A quick boat trip or a swim across the lagoon will take you to Cabanas beach (Praia de Cabanas). The water taxis are super frequent and can take you to any beach you want all day long, even during the night. To the west of Cabanas lies the Capital of Octopus , Santa Luzia, in the last ten years the fishermans of this region turn their talents to the octopus fishing technique, this delicacy can be tasted all along this region with tons of good restaurants.
With a train station right in the heart of the city you can get anywhere in the Algarve, visit Faro for some city shopping, Olhao for some seafood, Vilamoura for some fun or any other city of this beloved region of Portugal. Cabanas de Tavira is the hidden secret of Tavira, nurture and loved by their citizen and kept beautiful for your visit.
The paper "Telegraph" once made the question "What was the Algarve like before resorts, golf courses and pubs sprang up along this coast with its year-round sunshine and golden beaches? " and the answer was: do a journey "Head east from Faro" to "Tavira" and discover " the Algarve’s prettiest town, and exudes an authentic Portuguese charm". Inside of Tavira the small fishing village of Cabanas de Tavira that prides to have the most beautiful and clean beaches of the region.
The village name derives from Huts(Cabanas) , in 1734 the tuna fishing started and the increasing need to store tools made this huts appear everywhere around Cabanas shore. For more than 20 years this region was used as a seasonal spot for fishermans and few built establish their homes there.
Today this region still depends on the fish and seafood industry and you can still see some of this storage and the fishermans. Nowadays Cabanas is known by their beautiful beaches and her privileged geographic position. All along her coast Ria formosa shows her amazing fauna and flora, quite often you can observe elegant birds and crabs crawling the sand of the Ria.
Hidden in the seashore a majestic Fort from the 17th century, built by the Conde Val de Reis in 1656 it has now been restored and privately owned. A quick boat trip or a swim across the lagoon will take you to Cabanas beach (Praia de Cabanas). The water taxis are super frequent and can take you to any beach you want all day long, even during the night. To the west of Cabanas lies the Capital of Octopus , Santa Luzia, in the last ten years the fishermans of this region turn their talents to the octopus fishing technique, this delicacy can be tasted all along this region with tons of good restaurants.
With a train station right in the heart of the city you can get anywhere in the Algarve, visit Faro for some city shopping, Olhao for some seafood, Vilamoura for some fun or any other city of this beloved region of Portugal. Cabanas de Tavira is the hidden secret of Tavira, nurture and loved by their citizen and kept beautiful for your visit.
