Guidebook for Faro
Sightseeing
The Cathedral of Faro (Portuguese: Sé de Faro) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century.
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Faro Cathedral
11 Largo da SéThe Cathedral of Faro (Portuguese: Sé de Faro) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century.
Take a boat here to the Deserta Island. An opportunity to relax, and feel refreshed. Deserta island it’s a place where we can go, and just ‘be’.
Rua da Porta Nova
Rua da Porta NovaTake a boat here to the Deserta Island. An opportunity to relax, and feel refreshed. Deserta island it’s a place where we can go, and just ‘be’.
Enter the Cidade Velha through the neoclassical Arco da Vila, built by order of Bishop Francisco Gomes, Faro's answer to the Marquês de Pombal, who oversaw the city's reconstruction after the 1755.
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Arco da Vila
8 R. da MisericórdiaEnter the Cidade Velha through the neoclassical Arco da Vila, built by order of Bishop Francisco Gomes, Faro's answer to the Marquês de Pombal, who oversaw the city's reconstruction after the 1755.
It was awarded with the prize for the best Portuguese Museum in the triennial 2003/05 by the Portuguese Association of Museology.
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Archeologisch en Lapidair Museum Prins Hendrik de Zeevaarder
14 Largo Dom Afonso IIIIt was awarded with the prize for the best Portuguese Museum in the triennial 2003/05 by the Portuguese Association of Museology.
The bulky form of the Carmo church, with its imposing façade and twin bell-towers, stands out against the city skyline.
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Carmo-kerk
21 Largo do CarmoThe bulky form of the Carmo church, with its imposing façade and twin bell-towers, stands out against the city skyline.
Faro beach is part of the 10km long sand bar island known as the Ilha de Faro (Faro Island), which is only a short bus journey from the centre Faro town.
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Faro Strand
1 Av. NascenteFaro beach is part of the 10km long sand bar island known as the Ilha de Faro (Faro Island), which is only a short bus journey from the centre Faro town.
This is an unique idyllic place, with crystalline warm waters, and astonishing landscapes with natural vegetation that can be observed in all the extension of the island.
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Farol-eiland
119 R. das FloresThis is an unique idyllic place, with crystalline warm waters, and astonishing landscapes with natural vegetation that can be observed in all the extension of the island.
Everything Else
Rua Doutor José Filipe Alvares
Rua Doutor José Filipe AlvaresBus Stop.