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 8th SeptemberHigh 5:59am (2.95m)
Low 12:07pm (1.10m)
High 6:18pm (2.93m) - Mon 9th SeptemberLow 12:24am (1.21m)
High 6:33am (2.84m)
Low 12:42pm (1.22m)
High 6:57pm (2.75m) - Tue 10th SeptemberLow 12:58am (1.35m)
High 7:16am (2.72m)
Low 1:26pm (1.35m)
High 7:47pm (2.57m) - Wed 11th SeptemberLow 1:43am (1.48m)
High 8:13am (2.60m)
Low 2:30pm (1.48m)
High 9:00pm (2.42m)
