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Castelo de Tavira Gardens – Republic Square, Tavira loop from Tavira

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Portugal

Algarve

Tavira (Santiago)

Castelo de Tavira Gardens – Republic Square, Tavira loop from Tavira

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Castelo de Tavira Gardens – Republic Square, Tavira loop from Tavira

03:32

46.4km

660m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 885 m for 70 m

After 1.21 km for 177 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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920 m

Castelo de Tavira Gardens

Highlight • Castle

This fortification originally comes from the Moorish period, between the 8th and 13th centuries. After the reconquest it was rebuilt. King D. Diniz (1261-1325), who thought in terms of defense …

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1.20 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

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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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1.28 km

Republic Square, Tavira

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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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1.42 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 …

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1.64 km

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

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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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2.21 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

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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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4.44 km

Rio Gilão

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Nice to follow!

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14.9 km

Scenic Road Cycling Route in Rural Portugal

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great great great! Thank you very much!

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46.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

12.7 km

1.78 km

861 m

442 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

13.2 km

1.78 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Castelo de Tavira Gardens – Republic Square, Tavira loop from Tavira

Castelo de Tavira Gardens

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Republic Square, Tavira

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Rio Gilão

Scenic Road Cycling Route in Rural Portugal

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