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 19th MayHigh 12:29am (2.81m)
Low 7:07am (1.22m)
High 12:57pm (2.74m)
Low 7:19pm (1.26m) - Mon 20th MayHigh 1:11am (2.91m)
Low 7:44am (1.14m)
High 1:33pm (2.88m)
Low 7:57pm (1.14m) - Tue 21st MayHigh 1:49am (2.99m)
Low 8:17am (1.08m)
High 2:08pm (3.00m)
Low 8:33pm (1.04m) - Wed 22nd MayHigh 2:26am (3.05m)
Low 8:48am (1.04m)
High 2:43pm (3.11m)
Low 9:08pm (0.96m)
