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 27th AprilHigh 5:11am (3.02m)
Low 11:14am (1.06m)
High 5:26pm (3.13m)
Low 11:44pm (1.02m) - Sun 28th AprilHigh 5:50am (2.90m)
Low 11:51am (1.16m)
High 6:07pm (3.02m) - Mon 29th AprilLow 12:28am (1.12m)
High 6:37am (2.75m)
Low 12:36pm (1.27m)
High 6:58pm (2.90m) - Tue 30th AprilLow 1:24am (1.24m)
High 7:35am (2.62m)
Low 1:36pm (1.38m)
High 8:03pm (2.79m)
