Tavira is about 20 km from the Spanish border, 30 km from Faro and 10 minutes from Casa Manor Pedras de Cima! It is a nice old town at the mouth of the river Gilao and in the middle of the salt pans of Ria Formosa. Because of its location along the river, Tavira is also called the Venetië van de Algarve .The center is attractive and lively in all seasons and has good restaurants, terraces, bars and shops. Tavira is still one of the few places where, despite tourism, the Portuguese character has been preserved. The old city walls, botanical garden, the Roman bridge Ponte Romana and the many churches (38!) are also worth a visit.