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 24th MayLow 5:03am (1.17m)
High 11:09am (2.67m)
Low 5:25pm (1.34m)
High 11:27pm (2.87m) - Wed 25th MayLow 6:08am (1.11m)
High 12:09pm (2.77m)
Low 6:28pm (1.25m) - Thu 26th MayHigh 12:24am (2.94m)
Low 7:01am (1.04m)
High 12:57pm (2.88m)
Low 7:20pm (1.15m) - Fri 27th MayHigh 1:11am (3.00m)
Low 7:46am (0.99m)
High 1:38pm (2.97m)
Low 8:04pm (1.06m)
