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
- Mon 5th JuneHigh 3:56am (3.19m)
Low 10:08am (0.86m)
High 4:15pm (3.39m)
Low 10:43pm (0.77m) - Tue 6th JuneHigh 4:42am (3.15m)
Low 10:54am (0.90m)
High 5:01pm (3.36m)
Low 11:33pm (0.80m) - Wed 7th JuneHigh 5:30am (3.07m)
Low 11:43am (0.96m)
High 5:50pm (3.28m) - Thu 8th JuneLow 12:26am (0.87m)
High 6:23am (2.96m)
Low 12:37pm (1.06m)
High 6:45pm (3.17m)
