Faro - A True Port City
Faro is a unique and beautiful city bursting with history but still full of life. It is also an authentic Portuguese fighting port. The locals have not surrendered the city to tourists but they welcome them nonetheless. This is not a resort town; it is a modern active city that is very active with shopping and a lively nightlife.
Faro is the capital of the Algarve and has many sites of historical and natural value. So, when you need to arrange car hire, Faro Airport can be a great place to find help in doing so. Among the historical sites worth a second glance are the Igreja do Carmo (a chapel with walls decorated with the bones of more than 1,200 monks disinterred from the neighbouring cemetery) and the medieval walls that surround Old Town also known as Cidade Velha.
In terms of natural sites worth exploring, there is the wonderful Ria Formosa Natural Park which is a key stop for migratory birds on their amazing annual journeys as well as a wonderful place to take some amazing pictures for your friends and family.
Once you venture a small distance north outside of Faro itself, you will find more lovely discoveries await you. In the charming town of Estoi, there are Roman ruins to examine and a pink Roccoco palace to explore. Not many cities in the world can boast either of those ancient treasures. So be sure to arrange appropriate car hire Faro Airport will be glad to oblige in that regard.
The laid-back charms and unexpected discoveries you encounter on a trip to Faro, Portugal promise to leave a lasting imprint upon the memory. You can choose you own pace and quantity of sites to explore but the quality of experiences will tend towards the high end of the scale throughout your trip.