Farol - Ilha da Cultura© Can Stock Photo Inc/Transocean007
Ilha da Culatra Beach
The Ilha da Cultura is a small, but very sandy island located just beyond the Ria Formosa nature reserve off the coast of Faro. It is only accessible by a ferry from Faro which guarantees it never gets super busy. However, unlike the neighboring Ilha Deserta (Deserted Island) there are a few permanent residents at the western end of the island in Farol - which is Portuguese for lighthouse. The laid back beach town gets a fair bit busier in the summer but still retains plenty of charm along with a choice restaurants and cafés. The beach itself is a great long expanse of beautiful sand stretching for nearly 2km. Backed by gentle sand dunes and the turquoise waters of the Algarve this is a bit of a gem.
Other beaches near Praia da Ilha da Culatra
Praia da Ilha da Culatra tide times
- Sat 4th DecemberHigh 1:52am (3.51m)
Low 8:16am (0.61m)
High 2:15pm (3.42m)
Low 8:33pm (0.64m) - Sun 5th DecemberHigh 2:36am (3.56m)
Low 9:04am (0.58m)
High 3:01pm (3.38m)
Low 9:19pm (0.68m) - Mon 6th DecemberHigh 3:22am (3.54m)
Low 9:53am (0.61m)
High 3:49pm (3.28m)
Low 10:07pm (0.78m) - Tue 7th DecemberHigh 4:09am (3.45m)
Low 10:44am (0.71m)
High 4:39pm (3.12m)
Low 10:57pm (0.92m)
