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
- Tue 28th NovemberHigh 2:31am (3.35m)
Low 9:02am (0.77m)
High 2:52pm (3.17m)
Low 9:13pm (0.88m) - Wed 29th NovemberHigh 3:09am (3.30m)
Low 9:42am (0.83m)
High 3:31pm (3.06m)
Low 9:50pm (0.99m) - Thu 30th NovemberHigh 3:47am (3.22m)
Low 10:22am (0.93m)
High 4:12pm (2.93m)
Low 10:27pm (1.12m) - Fri 1st DecemberHigh 4:26am (3.10m)
Low 11:04am (1.05m)
High 4:53pm (2.78m)
Low 11:06pm (1.26m)
