Tavira travel guide · bridge over the Gilão and historic centre

Tavira

The preserved walls are the result of Islamic and Christian phases and surround a garden; From the high points it is possible to understand the relationship between the houses, the Gilão River and the lagoon landscape. The page brings together the essential context to understand the place before the visit. Built after the Christian conquest on the site of the old mosque, it preserves a Gothic portal, elements from various reconstructions and the memory of the knights linked to the capture of Tavira.

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Tavira: Tavira travel guide · bridge over the Gilão and historic centre

The preserved walls are the result of Islamic and Christian phases and surround a garden; From the high points it is possible to understand the relationship between the houses, the Gilão River and the lagoon landscape. The page brings together the essential context to understand the place before the visit. Built after the Christian conquest on the site of the old mosque, it preserves a Gothic portal, elements from various reconstructions and the memory of the knights linked to the capture of Tavira.

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