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Santo Estêvão

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santo Estêvão

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Santo Estêvão

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santo Estêvão

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Republic Square ⛲ Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santo Estêvão

01:36

25.6km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.1 km for 132 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

5.57 km

Scenic Road for Cycling

Highlight • Cycleway

Route popular with cyclists and racing cyclists.

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2

13.2 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Highlight • Monument

This town square on the Rio Gilão riverfront served as Tavira's promenade and a marketplace for centuries, with vendors selling fish and fruit, as well as slaves in the dark …

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3

13.3 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Highlight • Bridge

Despite its name, the bridge itself is neither Roman nor has a Roman origin. It was built when Tavira belonged to al-Andalus (the Islamic Domain of Iberia), most probably in …

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4

13.5 km

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Highlight • Bridge

Former military bridge built in 1990 as a temporary solution, following damage caused by a flood, but in the end it operated for more than 25 years.

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5

14.1 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Highlight • Monument

Small park in downtown Tavira, a couple of blocks north of the Rio Gilao. At the center is this statue inaugurated in 1971, in honour of Dom Marcelino Franco, Algarve bishop.

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6

16.9 km

Tavira Algarve Portugal

Highlight • Settlement

7

17.2 km

Cacela Velha

Highlight • Settlement

Worth a visit and nice and relaxing.

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8

18.3 km

Church of São Jose do Hospital

Highlight • Religious Site

A tour is worthwhile just because of the azulejos

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B

25.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

2.52 km

785 m

474 m

150 m

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

1.59 km

831 m

626 m

< 100 m

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