Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tavira, Portugal
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2.2 km
33 m
Explore Tavira in Portugal with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in TaviraSight 1: Ermida de São Sebastião
The Chapel of São Sebastião, also known as the Chapel of São Sebastião, is located in the 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
Sight 2: Quartel da Atalaia
The Atalaia Barracks, located in the 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.
Sight 3: 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.
Sight 4: Capela de Nossa Senhora da Consolação
The Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation, is located in the parish of Santiago, in the city of Tavira.
Sight 5: Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo is a church in Tavira, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
Wikipedia: Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo (Tavira) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 6: Igreja de Santiago
The Church of Santiago is a church located in the parish of Santiago, in the city of Tavira, next to the castle of this city.
Sight 7: Igreja de São Pedro Gonçalves Telmo
The Church of Nossa Senhora das Ondas, or of the Mareantes, also known as the Church of São Pedro Gonçalves Telmo, is located in the parish of Santa Maria, in the city of Tavira, Portugal.
Sight 8: Aos Mortos da Grande Guerra
The Monument to the Dead of the 1st World War (1914-1918) is located in Praça da República, in front of the Town Hall of Tavira.
Wikipedia: Monumento aos Combatentes da Grande Guerra (Tavira) (PT)
Sight 9: Ponte Antiga sobre o Rio Gilão
The old bridge over the Gilão River is a bridge located over the Gilão River, in the parish of Tavira, in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Ponte antiga sobre o Rio Gilão (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 10: Igreja do Antigo Convento dos Eremitas de São Paulo
The Church of São Paulo, also known as the Church of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, is located in the parish of Santa Maria, in the city of Tavira, Portugal.
Sight 11: 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.
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