Convento das Bernardas – Flamingos in the Salt Pans loop from Tavira

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Algarve

Tavira (Santiago)

Convento das Bernardas – Flamingos in the Salt Pans loop from Tavira

Moderate

4.4

(47)

155

hikers

Convento das Bernardas – Flamingos in the Salt Pans loop from Tavira

02:30

9.79km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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434 m

St. Francis Church Garden

Highlight • Religious Site

Tavira's municipal garden, also known as Jardim do Coreto, is located near the Church of St. Francis (Igreja de São Francisco). From the church, you can see parts of this …

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490 m

Church of the Former Convent of São Francisco

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The Church of St. Francis in Tavira (Igreja de São Francisco) is a historic church dating back to the 13th century and once part of a Franciscan monastery. Although it …

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534 m

Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Tavira

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The nested church is for many the most beautiful of Tavira's churches. Unfortunately, the interior inspection is rarely possible, even if there are designated Ö-times.

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927 m

Chapel of São Sebastião (St. Sebastian)

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The Hermitage of St. Sebastian in Tavira is an 18th-century Baroque chapel built on medieval foundations. It contains a unique series of paintings from 1759 depicting the life of St. …

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1.13 km

The Convento das Bernardas transformed the former Monastery of the Cistercian Order in Tavira into housing, which housed that religious order between the 16th and 19th centuries. The rehabilitation was …

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3.05 km

Flamingos in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Natural

6.55 km

Salt Extraction

Highlight • Structure

7.22 km

Flamingos in the Salt Pans

Highlight • Lake

9.79 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.03 km

1.41 km

1.23 km

138 m

Surfaces

6.96 km

1.51 km

1.19 km

140 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

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Comments

March 14, 2025,In den Salinen Taviras

A very scenic tour with many opportunities to observe birds (flamingos, spoonbills, little egrets, avocets, stilts). However, the path is very muddy after a rainy period and is only recommended after a dry period of several days.

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