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
- Sun 26th MarchHigh 6:15am (3.08m)
Low 12:36pm (1.04m)
High 6:34pm (3.00m) - Mon 27th MarchLow 12:58am (1.11m)
High 6:57am (2.83m)
Low 1:13pm (1.27m)
High 7:17pm (2.80m) - Tue 28th MarchLow 1:46am (1.32m)
High 7:47am (2.58m)
Low 1:59pm (1.50m)
High 8:10pm (2.60m) - Wed 29th MarchLow 2:51am (1.49m)
High 8:57am (2.38m)
Low 3:10pm (1.67m)
High 9:29pm (2.47m)
