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Tavira is a Portuguese town and municipality, capital of the Costa do Acantilado, situated in the east of the Algarve on the south coast of Portugal. It is 28 kilometres (17 miles) east of Faro and 75 kilometres (47 miles) west of Huelva across the river Guadiana into Spain. The Gilão River meets the Atlantic … See more
Bronze Age to the Roman Empire
Tavira's origins date back to the late Bronze Age (1,000-800 BC). In the 8th century BC it … See moreTavira has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Together with Faro, it is among the sunniest cities in Portugal and in Europe, typically averaging around 3,150 hours of sunshine. Due to its … See more
Tavira has its own railway station on the line from Vila Real de Santo António to Faro and Lagos. Trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP). … See more
• The Corte-Real family nobles originated in the 14th century in Tavira
• Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real (1658–1736) a diplomat and statesman See moreThe city has since been rebuilt with many fine 18th-century buildings along with its 37 churches. A bridge links the two parts of the town across the See more
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):
• Conceição e Cabanas de Tavira
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