Tavira’s towering roof tops
The history of Tavira is exemplified by its extraordinary ‘roof-scape’. Realistically captured on canvas by Juli-Anne Coward, her paintings are displayed at Galeria Côrte-Real in Paderne. Tavira consists of a
Tavira hosts World Sailing Championships
Youth || More than 360 young sailors from around the globe descended on Tavira last weekend for the start of the 44th Annual Youth World Sailing Championships. A record number
Tender to save Tavira church from ruin
A tender to carry out improvement works on Tavira’s Ermida de São Roque church, located near the fire department, has been launched by the town hall. The revamp project, valued
Magical night to get you running
Strangely called “magical night”, it means to get people walking and even running by 6.12am on June 24. Tavira’s summer walk/run event, which follows the St John celebrations the night
Vandals’ three-night rampage leaves East Algarve counting the costs
Around 150 car and van owners in the Sotavento (eastern Algarve) woke up this week to find vandals had smashed the windows of their vehicles. In one night alone, nearly
Estuary clean-up
People of all ages will be coming together on Saturday (May 31) to clean-up the Ria Formosa estuary in Santa Luzia, Tavira. The initiative, starting at 9am, is organised by
Safe play
Tavira municipality will be carrying out improvement work to school playgrounds, in a €146,000 investment. The work is expected to begin in June and will take around three months to
Food aid
Tavira council has announced it will continue to provide free meals to the municipality’s most vulnerable as part of the ‘Tavira Solidária’ programme. Representing a €73,000 investment, the meals will
Whale death
Beachgoers in Tavira were saddened to find the corpse of a nine metre humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) on Cabanas beach last weekend. The 2.5 ton juvenile (adults reach anything from
Sea delights in Tavira Festival
Tavira’s popular ‘Festival de Gastronomia do Mar’ starts once again this weekend (Friday, May 2), involving a string of restaurants all selling “the best the sea has to offer”. The