Tavira Algarve, Essential Tavira Travel and Tourist Guide
The flavors of the sea are back to the table in Tavira. Between 12 and 27 of May, with yet another of the Sea Food Festival. In its 9th edition, the event will take place in 15 restaurants in the parishes of Cabanas, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria and Santiago, enabling all sea food lovers to try dishes that combine tradition and innovation.The public once again will have an added incentive, the participants will enter a contest to win a weekend in … [Read more...]
photo by cayetanoCataplana of Clams Ingredients (6 servings):1.5Kg fresh small clams in the shell, rinsed. 3 medium onions thinly sliced 3 cloves of crushed garlic 2 green bell peppers cut into small strips Olive oil 1 bay leaf 500g tinned plum tomatoes 100g smoked ham, diced 50g dry-cured ham (prosciutto) diced 100g portuguese sausage (or any other chorizo style sausage) Small glass dry white wine Some fresh … [Read more...]
The Tavira Island International Sport Meeting is here! Like previous editions in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Tavira Island Sport Zone 2012 is arriving in April. The event will happen between the 4th and 7th of April. If you enter in the Sport Zone 2012 event you will be entitled to stay at the Camping Park in Tavira Island during the 4 days and 3 nights of the event with access to all training and challenges.There is an upcoming Summer Edition of … [Read more...]
By now you should know how good Tavira Gastronomy Festivals are :) This year should be no exception as Tavira holds the 8th Sea Gastronomy Festival between the 7th and 22nd of May. The event will be covered by 15 restaurants of the Municipality seaside.Octopus and Tunafish are regulars in the making of delicious dishes. In the city, some of the restaurants that will cover the even are: Aladino, Vila Galé Albacora, Alfarroba, A Ver … [Read more...]
December approaches and Tavira already has a myriad of attractions and festivities to commemorate Christmas 2010 and the New Year 2011.On the 26th of November was inaugurated the Christmas Illumination and between the 13th and 27th of December there will be a storefront contest between all shops in town together with street entertainment and face painting with Santa Claus and his Elves.But the most awaited moment for the children will … [Read more...]