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Tavira's 30th book fair fills Rua do Cais with 38 publisher pavilions, author signings and evening entertainment.
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Tavira's Municipal Library organises the 30th Feira do Livro along Rua do Cais, next to the Jardim das Palmeiras, from 17 July to 4 August 2026. Around 38 pavilions bring together publishers, booksellers and antiquarians, open every evening from 20:00 to 00:30. Alongside the book stalls, the fair runs a programme of author presentations, signing sessions, storytelling and theatre for children, usually starting in the early evening. Entry to browse the fair is free. It is one of the anchor events of Tavira's summer cultural season, drawing residents and holidaymakers down to the waterfront every night for a stroll among the stands.
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