Drinks & Nightlife
RoofTop Eva
1 Av. da Repúblicanice view to ria formosa lagoon, music and drinks, close at 10pm usually
13 locals recommend
LAB TERRACE
Rua Comandante Francisco Manuelnice view to ria formosa lagoon, music and drinks, close at 10pm usually
Food Scene
Nice prices, nice view to ria formosa, ask for a glass of sangria, very tasty. next to restaurante you have a nautic center that you can do kayak or padle for 3€ per person 2h
12 locals recommend
Elementos
25 Av. NascenteNice prices, nice view to ria formosa, ask for a glass of sangria, very tasty. next to restaurante you have a nautic center that you can do kayak or padle for 3€ per person 2h
grilled fish rodizio (all you can eat) fresh fish every day really nice taste only for 10€/per person without drinks and side dishes, but still cheap
17 locals recommend
Restaurante O Tintol
grilled fish rodizio (all you can eat) fresh fish every day really nice taste only for 10€/per person without drinks and side dishes, but still cheap
Seven Cuts
12 Rua Conselheiro BivarTraditional portuguese food and grilled meat with very high quality
Guerreros
2 R. Francisco Barretohere you should ask for "bife na pedra"
Ramires
14 R. 25 de Abrilfamous chiken piri piri
Parks & Nature
1/2h of walking where you can do birds observation, see the flora and fauna of ria formoso park that its unik, you can find also salines. at the beggining of park entrance you should stop for a while to see the airplanes arriving such adrenaline
12 locals recommend
Ludo Hiking Trail
1 EM5271/2h of walking where you can do birds observation, see the flora and fauna of ria formoso park that its unik, you can find also salines. at the beggining of park entrance you should stop for a while to see the airplanes arriving such adrenaline
rocky beach with restaurant, where you can do SUP and Kayak by tour to visit the Beautiful caves in sea, near by this beach you can also discover a secret beach called "ninho da andorinha" https://goo.gl/maps/fAydr85rARA2
88 locals recommend
São Rafael Beach
rocky beach with restaurant, where you can do SUP and Kayak by tour to visit the Beautiful caves in sea, near by this beach you can also discover a secret beach called "ninho da andorinha" https://goo.gl/maps/fAydr85rARA2
Paradise beach! like caribean see if you catch a good day,there are restaurantes also. to get there you need first to go to Olhão and catch a boat there you can find here prices and schedule: https://8700-olhao.com/carreira-ilha-armona/, its 5€/person
52 locals recommend
Ilha da Armona
Paradise beach! like caribean see if you catch a good day,there are restaurantes also. to get there you need first to go to Olhão and catch a boat there you can find here prices and schedule: https://8700-olhao.com/carreira-ilha-armona/, its 5€/person
Peacefull island. there are buses and boats from city center to here, bus: 2.35€ per travel and boat 1.5€, I sugest to go by boat its cheap and you get a nice travel. near you have a nice restaurant " elementos" where the boat stop, and nautic center where you can do padle or kayak for 3€/person
Praia da Barrinha
Peacefull island. there are buses and boats from city center to here, bus: 2.35€ per travel and boat 1.5€, I sugest to go by boat its cheap and you get a nice travel. near you have a nice restaurant " elementos" where the boat stop, and nautic center where you can do padle or kayak for 3€/person
there is a trail above the cliffs, where you can find hidden beach, explore a bit from cliffs or rent a kayak to look arround, good for snorkel, you can find some nudism beach but no problem you dont have to be naked to visit🤣
20 locals recommend
Joao de Arens Beach
there is a trail above the cliffs, where you can find hidden beach, explore a bit from cliffs or rent a kayak to look arround, good for snorkel, you can find some nudism beach but no problem you dont have to be naked to visit🤣
book in advance, to visit the salines with guide and relax in SPA experience in salines water and claro. you can buy the salt there
10 locals recommend
Salinas do Grelha
Cova da Onçabook in advance, to visit the salines with guide and relax in SPA experience in salines water and claro. you can buy the salt there
hike above the clifs and caves with seaview. we recomend to start at praia da marinha and finish at praia do carvalho its is a trail of 2h ( go and back) we recomend to do near evening to see the sunset when you come back to marinha beach.
51 locals recommend
Seven Hanging Valleys Trail
Estrada da Marinhahike above the clifs and caves with seaview. we recomend to start at praia da marinha and finish at praia do carvalho its is a trail of 2h ( go and back) we recomend to do near evening to see the sunset when you come back to marinha beach.
if you want to visit the benagil caves , book here your tour, is in Vilamoura, to get there from our home without car, just pick the bus 55 to stop in Vilamoura, then 15min walk to marina boat
Algarve/Vilamoura boat tours/ Benagil & Galé caves/Ria Formosa by "CRUZEIROS DA OURA, LDA"
if you want to visit the benagil caves , book here your tour, is in Vilamoura, to get there from our home without car, just pick the bus 55 to stop in Vilamoura, then 15min walk to marina boat
from our home pick uber to train station from there pick train to fuzeta, and from there pick boat to island
17 locals recommend
Fuseta Island Beach
from our home pick uber to train station from there pick train to fuzeta, and from there pick boat to island
Entertainment & Activities
Very cheap aquatic sports like kayak and padle for 3€ per person, for padle you need to book one day before, just talk with me to book.
16 locals recommend
Centro Nautico da Praia de Faro
25 Av. NascenteVery cheap aquatic sports like kayak and padle for 3€ per person, for padle you need to book one day before, just talk with me to book.
Aquatic park for a day full of fun
price: 29€
https://aquashowpark.com/
388 locals recommend
Aquashow Park - WaterPark
n.º 1 R. do SeminoAquatic park for a day full of fun
price: 29€
https://aquashowpark.com/
kayak tours to visit caves, 2h , 35€ person ( ask maybe price changed)
from our home to there by car 1h30 by highway. or take uber to city center and then train to lagos 7€ per person 2h travel
19 locals recommend
Kayak Explorers
Cais da Solariakayak tours to visit caves, 2h , 35€ person ( ask maybe price changed)
from our home to there by car 1h30 by highway. or take uber to city center and then train to lagos 7€ per person 2h travel
wine tour and taste. book in advance fir visut this farm with swiming pool and lounge área where you can teste their wines they produce here. from minimum 15€/ person
Quinta da Tôr
9 EM525wine tour and taste. book in advance fir visut this farm with swiming pool and lounge área where you can teste their wines they produce here. from minimum 15€/ person
Shopping
10 min far from our house by car, there you can find Primark, H&M, Lefties, Ikea, and restaurantes and cinema
81 locals recommend
Cinema NOS Algarve Mar Shopping
Avenida Algarve10 min far from our house by car, there you can find Primark, H&M, Lefties, Ikea, and restaurantes and cinema
Forum Algarve
Km 103 N125A big shoping center
Aldi
1 R. Francisco Assissupermarket 10min by car
Getting Around
Largo de São Francisco
Largo de São FranciscoHere is the only park for free all day in Faro
Centauro location voiture Faro
to rent a car
Arts & Culture
close due with Covid!!!
visit its free!! palace from sec. Ii DC, romantic place, with gardens, statues of gods, very good to take a nice photos and there is also a bar where you can have a drink, and if you want yiu can pass one nigth in real room like a queen or king but its expensive.
35 locals recommend
Pousada Palácio Estói
Rua de São Jose close due with Covid!!!
visit its free!! palace from sec. Ii DC, romantic place, with gardens, statues of gods, very good to take a nice photos and there is also a bar where you can have a drink, and if you want yiu can pass one nigth in real room like a queen or king but its expensive.
A church made by bones
Schedule: Monday to Friday
From: 10am to 1pm/ 3pm to 6pm
Saturday: from 10am to 1pm
Price: 3€/only cash
18 locals recommend
Capela dos Ossos
21 Largo do CarmoA church made by bones
Schedule: Monday to Friday
From: 10am to 1pm/ 3pm to 6pm
Saturday: from 10am to 1pm
Price: 3€/only cash
Faro Cathedral
11 Largo da SéOne of the most important buildings of Faro