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Tavira (Santiago)

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Tavira Roman Bridge loop from Tavira

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Portugal

Algarve

Tavira (Santiago)

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Tavira Roman Bridge loop from Tavira

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Tavira Roman Bridge loop from Tavira

01:17

4.86km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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434 m

St. Francis Church Garden

Highlight • Religious Site

Tavira's municipal garden, also known as Jardim do Coreto, is located near the Church of St. Francis (Igreja de São Francisco). From the church, you can see parts of this green space. The park is a peaceful spot with palm trees, benches, a cast-iron bandstand from 1890, and a small pond. It serves as a meeting place for both locals and tourists and forms a pleasant transition between the historic center and the Gilão River.

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482 m

Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Tavira

Highlight • Religious Site

The nested church is for many the most beautiful of Tavira's churches. Unfortunately, the interior inspection is rarely possible, even if there are designated Ö-times.

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1.16 km

Historic Centre of Tavira

Highlight • Historical Site

Tavira is romantically located on both banks of the Gilão River, which flows into the Ria Formosa and finally into the Atlantic. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal - which of course everyone can see as they wish. Highlights are the Roman bridge, with its 7 round arches, a Moorish fortress, a generously designed town hall on arcade arches, various museums and around 20 churches.

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1.26 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

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Despite its name, the bridge itself is neither Roman nor has a Roman origin. It was built when Tavira belonged to al-Andalus (the Islamic Domain of Iberia), most probably in the 2nd half of the 12th century. Then, for a few decades Tavira was an independent commune, before being submitted to the Almohade Empire.
The bridge was a fundamental element of the medieval defence of Tavira and its associated main road, limited with towers in both sides. It had houses on it in the Middle Ages. By 1550 it had apparently a movable wooden floor which could be removed for security reasons. The old bridge collapsed in 1655, then completely rebuilt in its present form. tavira.algarvetouristguide.com/attractions/the-old-roman-bridge

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1.27 km

Tavira Roman Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful bridge in Tavira in Roman style.

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2.09 km

Dr. António Padinha Square and São Paulo Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice square and church in Tavira

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3.13 km

View from the Forças Armadas Bridge

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3.44 km

Coreto Garden in Tavira

Highlight • Structure

Beautiful city garden in Tavira

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4.86 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.78 km

1.01 km

830 m

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

902 m

316 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

32°C

22°C

5 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

March 8, 2024,🇵🇹 1. Kreuz und quer durch Tavira, irrtümlich benannt als Klein-Venedig🤣🤣🤣

Today a typical April hike, alternating with sun☀️, rain🌧️ and wind. To call Tavira a Little Venice is very daring or you must have drunk enough amounts of port wine🍷, beer🍺, sangria🍹 or all of them together. Houses and streets or paths have hardly been renovated (but there are more than enough pubs). The other coastal towns such as Faro, …

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Tavira Roman Bridge loop from Tavira

St. Francis Church Garden

Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Tavira

Historic Centre of Tavira

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Tavira Roman Bridge

Dr. António Padinha Square and São Paulo Church

View from the Forças Armadas Bridge

Coreto Garden in Tavira

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