It's a sunny place on the seaside:

• have a temperate climate with a rainy winter and a hot dry summer, wich is cool,though
• have wonderful beaches:
  • Praia da Ilha de Tavira (Tavira)
    • has camping facilities and nightlife during the entire time bathing
  • Praia do Barril (Santa Luzia)
    • is a fairly quiet beach, near the tourist resort Pedras d'El-Rei, which has a very rich landscape & is a great place for a nice walk by the sea, to practice sports outdoors or for bird watching & regularly boasts a blue flag, evidence of environmental quality.
    • is famous for its restaurants, especially the octopus rice and the seafood dishes and grilled fish
    • the western part of the beach is regularly/lawfully frequented by the naturist community
  • Praia do Homem Nu
    • is a nudist/naturist beach

The best Restaurants:

• Pizzaria Mamma Mia (Tavira)
  • one of the best pizzerias
• Restaurante Brisa do Ri (Tavira)
  • have traditional Algarve cuisine
• Restaurante El Tango Argentino (Tavira)
  • is a take-away, but it's the best
• Restaurante O Ciclista (Tavira)
  • is well located and makes a wonderful Cuttlefish

__ The best Disco/Bares:__

• Bar Lido (Aldeamento Pedras da Rainha - Cabanas)
  • has great bartenders, good atmosphere & music
• Nora Velha (Tavira)
  • the cool breeze that picks up on the terrace in the summer evenings
• Piano Bar (Dom Paio) (Santa Luzia)
  • good atmosphere & good music
• The Meeting Room (Tavira)
  • has a relaxed, comfortable and good vibes atmosphere

The best Gardens:

• Jardim da Alagoa (1915, Tavira)
  • is one of the nicest places in the city, which is considered a small botanical garden
• Jardim do Castelo (Tavira)
  • huge & romantic with an incredible view
• Jardim do Coreto (1890, Tavira)
  • have some art, as busts of important portuguese people
  • located in the CBD, the venue for local festivities

Museums:

• Palácio da Galeria/Museu Municipal de Tavira
  • have varied & always interesting exposures/exhibitions