About Faro
For the island in Sweden, see Fårö. Faro is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal that is a popular sun destination in the summer, and a base for exploring the surrounding area.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Language
Portuguese
Phone Code
+351
International dialing code for Portugal
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Portugal
Region
Europe
Southern Europe
Connectivity
As of Jan 2025, Faro and its approach roads have 4G from Digi, and 5G from MEO, NOS and Vodafone.
How to Get to Faro
Transportation options and arrival information
37.0197-7.96821Faro Airport(FAOIATA).This small airport is the principal route into the Algarve, with budget flights from across Europe and especially the UK and Ireland; Air Transat fly from Toronto. TAP fly from Porto and Lisbon, the latter is only worth taking to connect off a long-distance flight. The airport has the usual facilities including car hire and cafes. Local buses 14 and 16 run every 30 min from downtown and continue out to Praia de Faro beach.(updated Feb 2025)
Getting Around Faro
Local transportation and navigation tips
Downtown is small and close to the public transport options: the train and main bus stations being within 250 m of one another few hundred metres from the city centre. Walking is very viable for most visitors.
Safety in Faro
Very High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.301)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
Faro and the Algarve region are reasonably safe year round.Pickpocketsare not unheard-of, however, especially near beaches at night, so be on your guard.
Where to Stay in Faro
Accommodation tips and recommendations
Faro has a thriving trade in both package deal hotels and short-term apartment rental. If that fails, locals have become very comfortable renting out every scrap of space in their homes to desperate travellers. Book months in advance for the high season, many places are closed during the low season.
Things to See in Faro
5 landmarks and points of interest
Church of São Lourenço (Almancil)
church in Almancil, Portugal
Estádio Algarve
stadium
Estádio de São Luís
building in Faro, Faro District, Portugal
Palácio de Estói
building in Faro, Faro District, Portugal
Teatro Lethes, Faro
cultural heritage monument in Faro, Portugal
Source: Wikidata
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