Farol - Ilha da Cultura© Can Stock Photo Inc/Transocean007Ilha 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
Sun 17th February
High 12:17am (3.11m)
Low 06:52am (0.95m)
High 12:48pm (3.06m)
Low 07:09pm (0.94m)Mon 18th February
High 01:10am (3.34m)
Low 07:44am (0.73m)
High 01:38pm (3.24m)
Low 07:59pm (0.75m)Tue 19th February
High 01:59am (3.53m)
Low 08:32am (0.56m)
High 02:25pm (3.39m)
Low 08:45pm (0.61m)Wed 20th February
High 02:45am (3.65m)
Low 09:17am (0.46m)
High 03:10pm (3.46m)
Low 09:30pm (0.54m)
