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Santa Luzia

Republic Square, Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santa Luzia

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Portugal

Algarve

Santa Luzia

Republic Square, Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santa Luzia

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4.2

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Republic Square, Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santa Luzia

00:50

12.7km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 738 m for 136 m

After 6.16 km for 177 m

After 7.16 km for 107 m

After 7.75 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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806 m

Bridge to Praia do Barril 🏖️ Ilha de Tavira

Highlight • Bridge

Cross the foot bridge to get to the Mini-Train or to walk the 1 km hiking path leading to the beach

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3.65 km

Anchor Cemetery

Highlight • Monument

Nice route

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5.68 km

Church of São Jose do Hospital

Highlight • Religious Site

A tour is worthwhile just because of the azulejos

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6.15 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Highlight • Monument

This town square on the Rio Gilão riverfront served as Tavira's promenade and a marketplace for centuries, with vendors selling fish and fruit, as well as slaves in the dark …

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6.23 km

Republic Square, Tavira

Highlight • Settlement

The square is the heart of the old town and one of the most beautiful in the country. There is a constant coming and going, and the fountain has been …

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6.37 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Highlight • Bridge

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 …

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6.78 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Highlight • Monument

Small park in downtown Tavira, a couple of blocks north of the Rio Gilao. At the center is this statue inaugurated in 1971, in honour of Dom Marcelino Franco, Algarve bishop.

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7.03 km

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Highlight • Bridge

Former military bridge built in 1990 as a temporary solution, following damage caused by a flood, but in the end it operated for more than 25 years.

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12.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

3.64 km

2.56 km

1.48 km

199 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.72 km

1.20 km

794 m

755 m

220 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

26°C

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Republic Square, Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santa Luzia

Bridge to Praia do Barril 🏖️ Ilha de Tavira

Anchor Cemetery

Church of São Jose do Hospital

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Republic Square, Tavira

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

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