Medieval arched bridge, over the river Gilão at Tavira, Portugal
Renowned for its Moorish architecture, Tavira is a coastal city found in southern Portugal. Also known as the Venice of Algarve, it lies right across the river Gilao. The ‘Roman’ (but actually Moorish) bridge built in the 12th century, survived the 1755 earthquake and is one of Tavira’s main attractions. The other lures of this quaint Portuguese city are the everyday buildings that line its streets, along with its 37 churches and ancient Moorish castle the battlements of which boast the best views in Tavira. Today the city also boasts 18th century architecture which replaced buildings destroyed by the earthquake thus leaving the imprint of the Renaissance on Tavira along with that of its former Moorish occupation. A few medieval Gothic buildings also remain adding to the scope of what to see.
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Location: Tavira, Faro, Portugal
Photo credit: © Sunpix / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: algarve, bridge, faro, gilã, historical, mediaeval, medieval, portugal, river, sunpix, tavira
