Tourist Attraction

Ilha do Farol

Many a hot day has been spent languishing on Faro Island. This is the westernmost island of the Rio Formosa, and the only one accessible…

  • Faro
Ilha do Farol

Museu Arqueologico

Also referred to as the Museu Municipal, this outstanding and award-winning cultural showpiece benefits from its integration within the former 16th-century convent ofNossa Senhora da…

  • Faro
Museu Arqueologico

Centro Ciªncia Viva do Algarve

Traveling with children? They’ll love the Algarve Live Science Center. This engaging activities center is geared towards promoting technological and scientific awareness in a fun-filled…

  • Faro
Centro Ciªncia Viva do Algarve

Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Away from the Old Town, Faro’s city center is landmarked by the 18th-century Carmo Church. The striking and much-photographed twin-towered fa§ade of this Baroque beauty…

  • Faro
Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Carmo