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Suggested Itinerary
Day 1: Settle down in your accommodation before venturing out to see the town. Notice the ancient city walls, which date back to the 9th century. Inside a spacious open square that was once the site of the Roman Forum is a 13th Century Cathedral that faces the 18th Century Episcopal palace. An interesting building to visit is the neighbouring 16th Century Convent that is now turned into the home of the city’s archaeological museum. Take some authentic Portugese cuisine as you head out of Day 1.
Day 2: Today you get to go to the beach. But first, next to the small boat basin bordering the Praça de Dom Francisco Gomes is a small Naval Museum composed of scale model boats and galleons showing the maritime history of the coast. There is also the Faro Jewish Heritage Centre which consists of a cemetery and a small museum. Faro is also the home of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve of over 17.000 hectares and a stopping place for hundreds of different birds during the spring and autumn migratory periods. End the day at the beach, almost 7 Kms distant from the city and is a long sandy spit reached by crossing a bridge not far from the International Airport.
Day 3: Go on a trip or two outside Faro to the small town of Almancil, where nearby can be found the church of São Lourenço de Matos renown for its 18th Century blue tiles. To the north of Faro at the inland village of Estói there are some notable roman ruins of Milreu. Further to the north of this village is the town of Santa Barbára de Nexe with a Bronze Age hilltop fort nearby. For the kids, the well-known developments of Quinta do Lago and Vale de Lobo, both five star holiday areas, are located west of Faro. Together they provide 7 top quality golf courses, tennis centres, riding schools, hotels, holiday resorts and villas.
Day 4: Pack up and prepare to leave this quaint little city with a heavy heart.
