Faro
The one thing that is particularly beautiful about Faro is the fact that it parts of the city are still surrounded by walls built by the Romans right back in the 9th Century.
This town is undoubtedly the administrative centre for the whole of the Algarve region with a population of well over 55.000 people. It is a shame that although there are both Arab & Roman ruins in the city that most of the present attractive older buildings were constructed much more recently. This is because the 1755 and 1532 earthquake destroyed so many buildings.
In faro there is also a 17,000 hectares nature reserve and a stopping place for thousands of birds during the spring and autumn.
Next to the small boat basin bordering the Pra�a de Dom Francisco Gomes is a small Naval Museum composed of scale model boats and galleons showing the maritime history of the coast. Much of the city is now made up of apartments and there are many fantastic shops and a particularly artistic theatre.
Those interested in churches will be fascinated to know the
Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmois is claimed to be the best example of gold-leaf woodwork the country.
There is a fascinating construction in the sixteenth Century Convent - This has now been converted into the home of the city's archaeological museum.