Travel Blog Photos from Faro (248)
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... streets are done in mosaics of small basalt rock. It is pounded into sand. This can be seen in many towns and cities around Portugal. It is very predominant in the cities of the Algarve area, it gives them a unique charm. The old town area is very neat. ...
Faro is the capital of an extremely pleasant region in Portugal called 'The Algarve', which sits at the very southern tip of the country around 280km south of Lisbon. As mentioned previously I wasn't planning to head this far south but an offer from ...
... met Carlos the First, the waiter who *loved* us. He made us delicious kebabs. The next day we were determined to explore Faro and possibly send people postcards about it. On the street we ran into Carlos the Second ... who later became known as Carlos ...
Our final destination in Portugal was Faro, the capital of the Algarve. We arrived on October 5, a national holiday and the place was a ghost town. Only a handful of restaurants were open and barely a soul could be seen. We did manage to ...
Largo do Carmo Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Faro, Algarve, Portugal

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suggestions for enjoying Lisbon for 3 days?
Posted on Nov 7, 2009, 06:55:41
Great tips Tanya! I'm going to Portugal for a week, this month. I'm flying into Lisbon and will be making my way south to Faro over the course of the week. Any further tips for that? Best places to stop overnight en-route etc...? Cheers
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Portugal road trip
Posted on Jan 29, 2007, 19:18:06
... i'd post this anyhow just incase anyone else is thinking about doing the same thing... I went to Lisbon, Lagos and Faro... Portugal i thought was a very characteristic place and so beautiful. Lisbon, my thoughts on this are mixed, i had a good time ...
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Portugal road trip
Posted on Dec 14, 2006, 04:45:18
So I got up this morning, threw a few clothes into a bag and decided to go on another road trip. This time to Portugal. I don't know much about it to be honest but I do know I'll be hitting it on the South Coast around Faro then working my way up ...
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Help! First time travelling tips.
Posted on Apr 7, 2008, 13:05:04
... where to start. What's best? To book everything outright or just take addresses of places? Take a tent or not take a tent? We're looking to be away for about 3 months, flying to Faro, Portugal on May 19th. Any help would be appreciated, cheers.
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