TAVIRA is a clear winner if you are looking for an urban base on the eastern stretch. It's a good-looking little town with superb island beaches in easy reach, yet despite ever-increasing visitors it continues to make its living as a tuna-fishing port. Buses pull up at the new terminal by the river, a two-minute walk from the central square, the Praça da República; the train station is 1km from the centre of town, straight up the Rua da Liberd... [More]