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
- Sat 31st AugustHigh 1:42am (2.72m)
Low 8:05am (1.23m)
High 1:54pm (2.97m)
Low 8:37pm (1.00m) - Sun 1st SeptemberHigh 2:22am (2.85m)
Low 8:45am (1.11m)
High 2:32pm (3.10m)
Low 9:13pm (0.91m) - Mon 2nd SeptemberHigh 2:56am (2.95m)
Low 9:19am (1.00m)
High 3:07pm (3.21m)
Low 9:45pm (0.85m) - Tue 3rd SeptemberHigh 3:27am (3.03m)
Low 9:49am (0.94m)
High 3:39pm (3.28m)
Low 10:14pm (0.83m)
