Eating Out:
Restaurante Marisqueira Praca Velha
Rua Jose Pires Padinha,
Lj.1, Mercado da ribeira,
Phone 281325866.
Closed Sundays
Specalises in Shellfish but caters for all tastes. Eat out
on the terraces looking over the market place and the river
Gilao.
O Patio
Rua Antonio Cabreira, 30, 1.
Phone 281323008
Closed on Sundays in winter.
Something for everyone here in this rustic restaurant. Superb
prawn flambeed at the table. Also try the fish steak or the
grilled sea bream. Plenty of meat to choose from also. Eating
on the terrace is a must in summer where you can dine looking
out over the beautiful traditional rooftops, the tower of
Igreja de Santa Maria and also the castle of Tavira.
Restaurante Quatro Aguas
Sitio das Quatro Aguas,
Phone: 281325329
Renowned for its fillet of octopus with bean rice. Many other
delicious dishes on offer, such as char grilled fish wrapped
in foil with aromatic herbs. All this can be enjoyed with
fabulous views over the Ria. Quatro Aguas also has an international
wine list with many wines on offer.
Casa do Polvo
Avenida Eng. Duarte Pacheco, n.3,
Santa Luzia,
Phone: 965084207
Closed on Wednesdays.
Casa do Polvo in Santa Luzia is a short drive from the villa
and a great place to eat lunch or dinner. Its speciality is
Octopus (hence being called ‘house of Octopus’).
It is very reasonably priced and the quality of food is fantastic.
My personal recommendation is the Octopus festival salad which
is steamed in wine with new potatoes. Most dishes come in
half or full sizes so for the experimental person in you why
not try a number of the half dishes.
Restaurante Vale d’el Rei
Aldeamento turistico Pedras d’el Rei
Phone: 281380600.
Only 5 minutes drive from the villa and set in beautiful surroundings
Restaurante Vale d’el Rei is intimate and romantic.
Relax and dine on the large terrace with a view over the lawn
and swimming pool and large fig tree. A lively restaurant
filled with guests and visitors staying in the village of
Pedras d’el Rei.
Places to go - Picnic Spots
Parque de merendas no Arroio.
Located 4 minutes down the road in Luz de Tavira this is a
very relaxing place to set up and have a picnic.
Pego do Inferno:
Not just ideal for picnics but also a place you should see
for the seven metre waterfall and beautiful rock pool. To
get there take the first left on the last roundabout before
the river Gilao on the way to Santo Estevao. Follow the sign
posts for Moinhos da Rocha.
Parque da Fonte
Located in Cachopo parquet da fonte is a nice place for watching
the nature and simply relaxing with a picnic.
Agua dos Fusos
A lovely spot which has panoramic views of the coast and
of the Serra de Santa Maria.
Bird Watching.
Casa Do Sitio Do Pinherio Villa is situated
in the heart of the Ria Formosa which has taken 14 thousand
years to form and is one of the most important humid zones
in Portugal. It is a protected area that will never be developed
on. The Ria is made up of beaches, sand banks, salt marshes,
dunes and channels which come together to form an outstanding
beauty.
The Ria contains 200 different species of birds, plants reptiles.
It is a stop of for many migratory birds flying from Scandinavia
and Northern Europe to Africa. It is a resting place for some
birds that are at the risk of extinction (common tern, the
Brent goose and curlew sandpiper). The white stork, flamingos
and the heron can all be seen in the salt marshes.
Museums
Tuna Fishing Museum,
Arraial Ferreira Neto,
Quatro Aguas,
Phone 281380800
Museum opens all week from 9am to 6pm.
Cachopo Museum,
Rua Matos Casaca,
Cachopo.
Phone 289844191
Open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 1pm and,
then from 2.30pm to 6pm.
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