Faro Municipality

The capital of the Algarve and its air gateway, with a walled old town next to the Ria Formosa lagoon.

Faro Municipality lies on the Algarve coast in the far south of Portugal and is the region's capital and main transport gateway. Inside the walled old town you'll find the cathedral, the Bishop's Palace and cobbled lanes, and the Chapel of Bones at the Carmo Church is also distinctive. Just outside the city, Ria Formosa Natural Park is made up of lagoons, sandbars and islands; you can take a boat to its offshore island beaches and go birdwatching. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine year-round, with summer as the peak beach season and spring and autumn offering pleasant weather. Faro Airport is the Algarve's main point of entry, and trains link the city with Lisbon.

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