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I was very surprised to see so many storks nestling on various locations all around the busy city centre. You can spot them on most churches, all sorts of rooftops and even on lamp posts in the middle of a busy roundabout.
Faro's coastline with the Ria Formosa Lagoon seems to be a pardise for all sorts of birds. Leave a Comment
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If you visit Faro for more than one day, take the chance to visit the Old Town by night.
Most visitors only come here on a daytrip from one of the busy beach resorts along the Algarve. So after 6 p.m. it gets much quiter in the city and you can even feel lonely in the beautiful illuminated Old Town. Leave a Comment
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Take a walk along the lovely coastline near Faro's city centre. There is a promenade which offers great views of the Ria Formosa Lagoon, which is a system of 6 barrier islands, 1 of them is an artifical island. The area is a stopping place for hundreds of different birds.
You will also come along Faro's Marina which is a yacht-filled harbour with fancy cafes and a maritime museum. Leave a Comment
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It's hard to know how to describe the waterfront at Faro. Part pleasure craft marina, part fishing boat harbour, it's actually enclosed and you have to go under a small bridge under the railway track to get to the channels of the lagoon outside. It's well back from the sea and the town beach is 7km away. You need to take the no 16 bus or get a boat from the harbour.
The town is nicely arranged around this waterfront which is shaped like an amphitheatre, an impression heightened by the broad sweep of steps leading down to the water right at the centre. On the Hotel Eva side it's very much posh marina ( photos 4&5), leading in to the Placa Dr Francesco Gomes and the tree-shaded Jardim Manuel Biver. This stretch, leading to the Old Town entrance is beautifully laid out and very,very relaxing to stroll round or relax on one of the many seats.
Beyond the entrance to the Old Town, there's more of a fishing harbour flavour and if you walk round here in the morning you'll see lots of activity on the boats coming and going from the lagoon. Photos 3 & 2.
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Faro's buildings absolutely delighted and intrigued me. This was my first trip to Portugal and I was amazed at how different it is to Spain. Every house had either a delicately curved balcony, or an interesting door or some other feature I stopped and examined. I've included five photos here and I think I should let them speak for themselves.
Photo 1 is of a type of door knocker we saw all over Faro :the fist, sometimes just 1 and on a double door , two.
Photo 2 is just one of many photos I took of houses that caught my eye. I think the decorative detail on this one is particularly delicate and understated.
Photo 3: balconies of every shape and design , a lot of them pot bellied and curving out at the bottom.
Photo 4: Tiles/Azulejos used in every decorative way imaginable
Photo 5: A wall painting in the Old Town
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Faro has a small marina bordered by a nice small park named Jardim Manuel Bolivar. Near the marina there are also some restaurants.
Walking along the marina is a nice thing to do if you have to spend some time waiting for your bus departure. In fact the bus station is quite near this area. You could also spot some nice boats like that on the first pic. Leave a Comment
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Tavira was no disappointment, we were a bit wary of visiting the Algarve, famed for being a 'British' holiday resort so after asking our Portugese friends where was best to go we arrived in the historical wee town.
The beach was a boat ride away which was very satisfying and when we arrived on the island it was packed with tourists but very few Brits in sight which was a relief. You could sit on the firth which was prettier but the water looked a wee bit grotty what with all the boats arriving. Instead we headed through the island following the crowds by the campsite (I woudl definately stay there next time) and a few bars to reach the other side.
There it was. The Atlantic Ocean, the very same one that we can see from our wee town of Dumfries. There was the accompanying gale blowing and I felt at home. I forced myself in for a swim but it was very cold! the beach was huge, plenty of space for everyone, there was even a football game being played in bleachers at the other end but we were able to relax and people watch. Leave a Comment
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The highest point of the Algarve, spectacular views on a clear day from the Spanish border to the East, as far as Lisbon to the North-West!
Watch the sunset from 902 meters. Leave a Comment
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Albufeira has 23 beaches for you to choose from covering 30 km.of coast. Look for the blue flags posted on the beaches which signify pure ocean water. Leave a Comment
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