Gateway to Algarve: A Faro Walking Tour

Stroll by one of Faro’s most iconic landmarks. Built in 1812, it has marked the entrance to Faro’s Old Town since Moorish times.

Pass by what was once a Roman temple, has endured invasions, earthquakes, and fires and was transformed into a cathedral in 1251 after the Christian Reconquista.

f American airmen who crashed their bomber in the second world war.

Pass under the arch where a maiden supposedly cursed the area near the arch, vowing that those who rested there would never find true peace.

Faro’s history during the Christian Reconquest.

Walk through this beautiful garden, a space that has been a central part of the city of Faro for centuries.

carefully arranged into patterns, creating a haunting yet strangely beautiful display.