Faro, Portugal

Travel Blogs from Faro (63)

Faro, Faro, Portugal travel blog
Faro
Sep 25, 2006

... 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. ...

A travel blog entry by audreyandjack
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Algarve adventures, Faro, Portugal travel blog
Algarve adventures
Jul 1, 2006

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 ...

A travel blog entry by technotrekker
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Faro - city of Carlosesese, Faro, Portugal travel blog
Faro - city of Carlosesese
Jun 10, 2003

... 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 ...

A travel blog entry by jo
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Faro and Portugal!, Faro, Portugal travel blog
Faro and Portugal!
Oct 8, 2007

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 ...

A travel blog entry by meganandkevin
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Attractions in Faro (6)

Chapel of Bones (Capela de Ossos)
Chapel of Bones (Capela de Ossos)

Largo do Carmo Faro, Algarve, Portugal

4.00

Old Town Faro
Old Town Faro

Faro, Algarve, Portugal

4.00

Carmo Church
Carmo Church

Faro, Algarve, Portugal

4.00

Faro Archaeological Museum
Faro Archaeological Museum

Faro, Algarve, Portugal

4.00

Forum Discussions on Faro (4)

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
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 ...
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 ...
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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