mainly towards tourism rather than fishing in recent years. Ever associated with the fishery, in 1973, Cabanas created its first tourist-oriented business. Pedras da Rainha (Queens Rocks), as it was known, provided the first local employment, and over time, it began to look to tourism as an alternative industry to the primary sector. While the fishery is still a considerable part of the economy, by the end of the 20th century, the tourist sector had become the innovator of development in the small parish. Annually, thousands of visitors come to the region to entertain themselves with rich patrimony, including the Ria Formosa Nature Park and the approximately seven kilometres of beaches, dunes and crystalline waters. Supporting these ventures, the local government has maintained a tourist-orient quality of life, with consecutive Blue Flag designations since 1989, for beach water quality. Transport Several buses routinely link the municipal seat (Tavira) to Cabanas daily. The nearest raillink is in nearby Conceição which is on the Tavira to Vila Real line. Access to the popular beach is by water taxi from several points along the harbor area: the water taxis are small outboard boats operated by local watermen and by at least one company. Each boat may be identified by colored flags on their sterns. Architecture Military Fort of São João da Barra () Religious Church of Nossa Senhora do Mar () In the arts Cinema Some outdoors scenes for movies were recorded here. These were: Almadraba Atuneira (1961) () Hovering Over the Water (1986) Água e Sal (2001) References External links Cabanas de Tavira photos hosted on Flickr Cabanas de Tavira - Tavira Guide Former parishes of Tavira