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
- Thu 12th SeptemberLow 2:53am (1.59m)
High 9:38am (2.54m)
Low 4:07pm (1.53m)
High 10:36pm (2.41m) - Fri 13th SeptemberLow 4:37am (1.59m)
High 11:10am (2.62m)
Low 5:51pm (1.42m)
High 11:57pm (2.55m) - Sat 14th SeptemberLow 6:11am (1.44m)
High 12:21pm (2.83m)
Low 7:00pm (1.20m) - Sun 15th SeptemberHigh 12:56am (2.78m)
Low 7:13am (1.20m)
High 1:16pm (3.09m)
Low 7:51pm (0.96m)
