This was a great experience, the only people there are tourists (some Portuguese) and it was lovely to amble around.

An interesting old town with much history. Beautiful buildings. Pretty restaurants with good local food.

Stayed at Faro in June 2017. Used airb&b in the old castle/walled city. Excellent food all around (but watch your bill for un-ordered add-ons... experienced this at only one restaurant in the old city). Beautiful scenery. This town is a hidden gem!

Visited on a dull day. The cathedral was surprisingly ornate inside compared with external view. 68 steps to top of tower well worth the effort. Reasonable entry price enabled entry to chapel of bones (An external room with relics) the museum, tower and cathedral. Pleasant...More

Small in size but a lot of history from the Muslim occupation to catholic reclaiming this town has a great deal to see. We started with a tour guide from Tours by Locals who has lived in Faro all her life She showed us the...More

Beautiful old town steeped in history dating back to the Moorish seat of the king. A wonderful insight into the old arab world changing into the Portuguese one. Best to walk around. The little train tour is not good. Lovely restaurants to be found in...More

Coming from Morth America, where very little is old, I always enjoy walking around the old towns of Europe. This one is very pleasant with museums and restaurants, and is well worth the time spent.