See and Do

Facing Faro's marina and garden, the Bank of Portugal building is one of the city's landmarks — a 1926 Neo-Manueline design blending Portuguese revivalism with Moorish-inspired details.

In the bustling town of Faro Jardim da Alameda, offers locals and visitors a tranquil retreat.

A 12th-century Almohad-era archway in Faro's Old Town, steeped in Reconquista history and local legend, that still anchors the city's historic quarter today.

Palacete Belmarço is an early 20th-century eclectic mansion in Faro that showcases the city's brief flirtation with bourgeois modernity

A century-old café in Faro that has closed, reopened, and closed again — and once, briefly, dared to broadcast the BBC to a city under dictatorship.

Nestled in the heart of Faro’s Old Town, the Museu Municipal de Faro — once referred to as the Museu Municipal do Algarve —...

Vivenda Marília is an example of early twentieth-century Portuguese residential architecture built during a period of urban expansion.

A quick market stroll and old-town wander in Olhão, a short ferry ride to the unspoiled beaches of Culatra Island, then back for fresh seafood by the harbor.

One of Portugal’s oldest theatres, the Lethes Theatre is a beautifully preserved 19th-century venue housed in a former Jesuit college.

The Sunday farmer’s market at Largo do Carmo in Faro is a local tradition with fresh produce, Algarve flavors, and the historic Carmo church.