Visit a beach nearby

There are more than 130 beaches in the Algarve, from Vila Real de Santo António on the border with Spain, through the most popular beaches, the most secret beaches until you reach Odeceixe on the border of the Algarve coast with the Alentejo. This is some of the nearest ones.

A very nice beach nearby is Praia do Barril (Barril Beach), a strip of fine white sand. You don´t have to take a boat to go there. It is a slow train that take you to the beach or you can walk for 1 km. There is restaurant and bar at the beach. If you walk along the beach for 2 km you will come to Praia do Homen (Naked Mans Beach), a totally unspoiled beach that stretches for a further 3 km. A part of this beach is classed as an official nudist beach.

Fuseta is a nice fishing village with many nice restaurants where you can eat grilled fish and meat. There is a beach there and also boats taking you to Fuseta island with even nicer beaches.

Ilha de Tavira is located in the eastern part of Tavira Island. You go here by boat from Tavira. Here you will find tourist facilities including water sports, bars at the beach and boat trips through the Ria Formosa.