beach
Praia da Falésia
A near-endless beach backed by striped ochre and red cliffs running for kilometres near Albufeira.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Tunes
Faro, Portugal · Europe
About Tunes
Tunes works well as a base: 5 minutes from Algoz, 17km from Benagil Sea Cave.
Tunes is in Faro, Portugal, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Algoz, about 4 km away.
Tunes is a village in the civil parish of Algoz e Tunes, in the municipality of Silves, in Algarve region, Portugal. It was the seat of its own civil parish until 2013 when the parish of Tunes merged into the new parish of Algoz e Tunes. In 2001 there were 2002 inhabitants, in an area of approximately 12.13 squareRead more
kilometres (4.68 mi2): there were 167 residents per kilometre square. Tunes is an important railway hub in southern Portugal.
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What is there to see near Tunes?
Within an hour or so of Tunes: Praia da Falésia (12 km), Alte (12 km), Praia da Marinha (16 km), Silves Castle (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Tunes?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road.
Where is Tunes?
Tunes is in Faro, Portugal, about 4 km from Algoz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,837
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.1659, -8.2592
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Worth the detour from Tunes
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Alte
One of the Algarve's prettiest inland villages, with whitewashed houses, springs and gentle waterfalls.
12 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Praia da Marinha
A stunning Algarve beach framed by golden limestone cliffs, sea arches, and crystal-clear Atlantic waters.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Silves Castle
Portugal's best-preserved Moorish castle, with red sandstone ramparts overlooking the old Algarve capital.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Vilamoura Marina
The Algarve's glossy marina lined with yachts, restaurants and golf, a lively coastal pit stop.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Benagil Sea Cave
A cathedral-like sea cave with a massive natural skylight opening in its domed ceiling, accessible only by water along the Algarve coast.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
EN125 Coastal Road
The classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
24 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
Roller-coaster Portuguese circuit with dramatic elevation changes
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Tunes
- 24 kmEN125 Coastal RoadThe classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
- 34 kmFóia (Serra de Monchique)The Algarve's highest peak, reached by a twisting road with sweeping views over coast and hills.
- 67 kmCabo de São VicenteThe southwesternmost cape of mainland Europe, with a working lighthouse on 75m cliffs at the end of the N268.
- 69 kmCabo SardãoWild Alentejo headland by the Cavaleiro lighthouse where white storks nest on sea stacks and cliff ledges above the surf: claimed to be the only place in the world they breed on coastal rocks. Short walk from the lighthouse car park.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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