点评:As many other people have already said the 11Km long Tavira Island is stunning and should be visited, so I will not waste time eulogising but just summarise the facts on how to get there and some tips.
A) The Island can be accessed from the middle or the east end. The east end for Praia da Ilha de Tavira is accessed by ferry boat either from Tavira Town (15minute trip currently costing 2.40 Euros, cash only from the ticket booth) or from the Quatro Aguas headland, a shorter 5 minute trip.
The middle section housing Praia do Barril is accessed by foot or the small tourist train which operated from the large car park at Pedras de El-Rei just outside Santa Luzia.
B) Both areas have toilet facilities, bars, restaurants and Beach Clubs. For example, Praia da Ilha de Tavira has two beach clubs where you can hire sun beds and cabanas for the day. The area in front of the beach club is off limits to the general public for pitching umbrellas (so as not to spoil the view of those who have paid for a cabana) but the area outside has open public access. We utilised Xiri beach club for our visits to the island as it has a bar and restaurant and facilities and a cabana for all day was 19euros. We did visit in the low season at the end of September, so I am not sure if it is higher during June to August. We took the 10.30AM ferry and were able to stroll up to Xiri and purchase a cabana in the second row back from the sea. But I am guessing in high season it is advisable to book online before you come.
And it is the same situation for the restaurants. In September you can stroll into any of them for lunch but in high season a reservation is recommended. For Praia da Ilha de Tavira I can personally recommend Restaurante Sal for its seafood.
C) The great thing about Tavira Island is that once you go just slightly beyond either area with its facilities, it becomes deserted and you virtually have the place to yourself. On one of our visits, we walked the surf from Praia da Ilha de Tavira up to Beach Terra Estreita and back and we only saw likeminded walkers for the most of it.
翻译:正如许多人所说,全长11公里的塔维拉岛美不胜收,值得一游。因此我就不浪费笔墨去夸赞了,只简要介绍一下如何前往以及一些实用小贴士。
A) 可以从岛屿的中部或东端登岛。前往塔维拉岛海滩的东端可乘坐渡轮,出发点要么是塔维拉镇(航程15分钟,目前票价为2.40欧元,仅接受现金支付,需在售票处购票),要么是夸特罗阿瓜斯海角,航程较短,仅需5分钟。可以步行前往或乘坐小型观光火车来到达设有普拉亚-do-Barril海滩的中部区域,该火车从圣卢西亚郊外Pedras de El-Rei的大型停车场出发。
B) 两个区域都设有厕所、酒吧、餐厅以及海滩俱乐部。例如,普拉亚-da-Ilha-de-Tavira就有两家海滩俱乐部,游客可以在那里租借日光浴床和更衣棚来使用一整天。海滩俱乐部前方的区域禁止普通游客在此撑伞(以免破坏那些购买了小屋使用权的客人的观赏体验),但外围区域则对公众开放。我们每次去岛上都会选择Xiri海滩俱乐部,那里设有酒吧、餐厅及各种设施;租用一个全天可使用的小屋仅需19欧元。我们是在九月底的淡季去的,因此不确定六月至八月期间的价格是否会有所上涨。我们乘坐的是10路车。我们搭乘了上午30分的渡轮,然后漫步至希里,并在离海边第二排的位置买下了一间小屋。不过我猜在旅游旺季,最好还是提前在线预订。
餐厅的情况也类似。九月份时可以直接走进任意一家用餐,但在旺季则建议提前预订。至于塔维拉岛海滩,我个人推荐Restaurante Sal,那里的海鲜非常不错。C) 塔维拉岛最棒的地方在于:只要走出那些设有各种设施的区域稍远一些,周围就会变得空无一人,几乎就像是只有你一个人在那里。有一次我们去游玩时,从塔维拉岛海滩出发,沿着海岸线步行至特拉埃斯特雷塔海滩后再返回,途中大多时候都只遇到和我们一样喜欢徒步的人。