Tavira Guide

In the last post, I had some interesting comments about the typical Tavira (Algarve) music. As I answered, the Algarve, and subsequently Tavira, have strong roots in Folk music; this music style intends to be satyric and in most cases catching the “naughty” meanings of words. Portuguese language is known for its innumerous ways of [...]

In the rural world of the mountain and coastline, like in most of the Mediterranean, people live in communities and in mutual cooperation, giving rise to compact settlements in the mountain and more scattered settlements along the coastline. The first type, on the mountain, is mainly expressed through population in small settlements, called “montes”, or [...]

The flora, comprising a variety of species, scrubland and marshes needs to be protected. The dunes are at risk from rising sea levels. There is dense vegetation in both the flooded and dry marshes, providing nutrients for the subsistence of species as well as adequate nesting conditions. If the marshland is harmed, many species may [...]