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 became one of the first Phoenician settlements in the Iberian West. The Phoenicians … Докладно

Tavira 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 … Докладно

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 Докладно

• The Corte-Real family nobles originated in the 14th century in Tavira
• Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real (1658–1736) a diplomat and statesman
• Józef Karol Konrad Chełmicki (1814-1890) a Polish-born Portuguese general Докладно

The 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 Докладно

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):
• Conceição e Cabanas de Tavira
• Cachopo Докладно

Tavira is twinned with:
• Kenitra, Morocco
• Łańcut, Poland
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