6 Sights in Tavira, Portugal (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Tavira, Portugal! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Tavira. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Tavira1. Ermida de São Sebastião
The Chapel of São Sebastião, also known as the Hermitage of São Sebastião, is located in the old parish of Santiago, in the city of Tavira, near the Atalaia Barracks. The date of its construction is not certain, but in 1723 there is already a record of its existence, perhaps located on the site of a small hermitage.
Wikipedia: Capela_de_São_Sebastião_(Tavira) (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
2. Quartel da Atalaia
The Atalaia Barracks, located in the old parish of Santiago, in Tavira, was built in 1795 by the Governor General of the Algarve, the Count of Vale dos Reis, Nuno José Fulgêncio de Mendonça Moura Barreto. To this barracks came the so-called Infantry Regiment No. 14 (R.I.14), from the city of Faro.
3. Arraial Ferreira Neto
The Arraial Ferreira Neto was the support structure for the fishing traps, located in Quatro Águas, in Tavira, having been transformed into a hotel unit, Hotel Vila Galé Albacora, with a thematic museum on the art of tuna fishing.
Wikipedia: Arraial_Ferreira_Neto (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
4. Ermida de Santa Ana
The Ermida de Santa Ana or Church of Santa Ana, is located in the eastern part of the city of Tavira, in Alto de Santana. The date of origin is not certain, but there are records, from the year 1518, at the time of the visitations of members of the Order of Santiago. In the eighteenth century, it was the chapel of the Governor and Captain-General of the Algarve.
5. Igreja do Hospital do Espírito Santo
The Church of São José do Hospital, also known as the Church of the Holy Spirit, is a religious building located in the city of Tavira, Portugal. The church dates back to the fifteenth century and is classified as MIP - Monument of Public Interest. Belonging to the former Royal Hospital of the Holy Spirit, this temple was rebuilt in 1752, as well as the hospital facilities, in the reign of King João V.
6. Forte do Rato
Fort Santo António of Tavira, also known as Rato Fort or Lebres Island Fort, is located east of the Quatro Águas site, at the mouth of the Gilão River, next to the bar of the city of Tavira, in the District of Faro, in Portugal.
Wikipedia: Fort Santo António (Tavira) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
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