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Forte da Conceição / Forte de São João / Forte de São João da Barra
- heritage
Sítio da Fortaleza
8800-595, Tavira
Fort dating from the 17th century, with a four-pointed star plan and a gate preceded by a moat. It is classified as a Property of Public Interest.
Castelo e Muralhas de Tavira
- heritage
Largo Abu-Otmane
8800-312, Tavira
The bases of the defensive system were built between the 8th and 13th centuries, during Muslim rule. The primitive Moorish fortification later underwent improvement works after the Christian Reconquest, ordered by King Dom Dinis. Currently, you can still see some parts of the wall, the Arco da Misericórdia and a part of the Alcáçova that maintains its medieval characteristics. Inside the walls, the beautiful garden stands out.
Praia da Ilha de Cabanas
- beach
Praia da Ilha de Cabanas
8800, Tavira
Wonderful and extensive tongue of clean sand, clean waters, ideal for fans of sport fishing. It has harmoniously lined up straw hats and several restaurants and beach bars. Access to the beach is by boat for 1.50 euros (round trip). Located in front of Cabanas, a tuna fishing village that has not yet lost its identity, you can see the anchored boats that keep the traps for octopus fishing and the nets for artisanal fishing.
Praia do Barril
- beach
Praia do Barril
8800-531, Santa Luzia
Beach much sought after by tourists, inserted in the Natural Park of Ria Formosa. The most typical way to get there is by taking a tourist train that connects Pedras de El-Rei to the beach for 3 euros (round trip), allowing you to enjoy a pleasant walk that takes in a vast area of pine forest and dunes. There are those who go on foot, but it is a long journey. At the end of the journey, you will find white sand as far as the eye can see, calm waters that make it a truly pleasant place. The beach …
Porto de Recreio de Tavira
- beach
Estrada das Quatro Águas
8800, Ilha de Tavira
Small port, for all types of recreational boats. With river transport companies that ensure the transport of people to the beach and small excursions.
Antigo Mercado da Ribeira
- heritage
Rua José Pires Padinha, 60
8800-354, Tavira
Built in the 19th century, which operated until 1999 as a supply market. Currently, it is a large place with shops and restaurants and where several exhibitions take place.
Quantum Park Lisboa
- leisure
Estrada das Ligeiras, 18-20
2735-337, Cacém
É um parque de diversões para toda a família com trampolins, paredes de escalada e um skate park coberto, com três half pipes de madeira. O maior tem um enorme airbag de proteção. Tem à disposição, também, aulas de skate e de outras modalidades.
Miradouro de Monsanto
- country
- leisure
Serra de Monsanto
1500, Lisboa
Located in a high point of Monsanto Park, you have a panoramic of the entire city.
Marmoiral de Sobrado
- heritage
Lugar da Meia Laranja
4550-117, Castelo de Paiva
As the Memorial of the Hermitage, this monument from the 13th century have been a stopping point on the way of transfer of the body of d. Mafalda for the monastery of Arouca. Consists of two horizontal slabs placed at two levels. Are connected by two vertical blocks in the form of funerary stele, with ornate circular trim crosses.