Hotels in Faro

From our beautiful accommodation, Sunlight House, to all the cafes, bars, marina and beautiful quaint churches and buildings, Faro is lovely. The locals are all so friendly and helpful. It feels really safe and even in mid winter there is plenty to do and see. The boat trip on Ria Formosa was outstanding and I even braved a paddle in the sea. Food is varied and so are the prices. We mainly ate in the smaller cafes, bars and restaurants which are real value for money but did have a blow out meal in O Castelo with its beautiful views to finish off our holiday. Travel isn't the easiest around Faro, but if you don't need to travel there is plenty to do in Faro itself. Our public transport bus back to the airport just didn't materialize but luckily we shared a taxi with another couple which worked out at about the same price !! We went to the museum for a Fado recital which was moving and wonderful. Oh and we didn't get to see "Bone Chapel" because it was always firmly locked although we went in winter "opening times" - oh well, there will definitely be a next time :-)

Faro is a working town so not very much to do in it. A lot of derelict houses too, so at times it felt like the place was abandoned. Not much sightseeing/things to do. We pretty much did everything in about 3 days. We also hired bikes thinking it would be easy for us to travel around and therefore see more- but nope. There's no proper infrastructure for cyclists and at times we felt that we couldn't go anywhere, because we had to cycle on the motorway and/or through terrible traffic. Faro is probably more suitable for tourists who'd like to relax in the sun and not do much ( apart from eat in restaurants and shop). The Faro de Praya beach is not in Faro - it's actually over 10km from the city centre so you'd need some sort of transport to get there. On the plus side- the weather was great in December- not a drop of rain and temperatures over 20 degrees!

Small town with great transport link and marina with eateries. Town pleasant for shopping and eating. Great boat trips to Ria Formosa nature reserve, a must for visitors to Faro. On my trip last week I saw over ten species of birds including spoonbills, marsh harriers, a stork, osprey and grey herons. Choose the Formosamar tours, eco friendly and the guide really knows his birds. He gives everyone a pair of powerful binoculars and has bird watching books (and blankets if chilly). Faro a great place for a few days and with train station and bus station both centrally located it's easy to move on to explore rest of the Algarve.

Faro is an interesting historic town with some really good fish restaurants, shops and bars. An excellent base for exploring the Algarve by public transport or private car. The off-shore islands are a delight to explore for birds, fish and plants. New Years Eve fireworks display at the marina is spectacular. Well worth the extra cost of a room at Hotel Eva with a harbour view and balcony.

Faro is often by-passed with travellers heading west. Faro has a beautiful old town to wander around & enjoy refreshments. Eating & drinking is inexpensive. Lovely local foods & wines. A taxi from Faro airport is approximately 10€ & 10 minutes. Faro is ideal for connections to other towns in the Algarve & Seville. Travel is inexpensivs too. Rather than an early start for a morning flight, head to Faro to take it all in & stay over. Vibrant town with lovely locals.

Faro in January is warm enough to sit outside at lunchtime and enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine. There aren't too many tourists and the local people are very friendly and most speak very good English. There are interesting museums and historical sites and good transport links to local towns by train and bus. The markets are worth visiting just to see all the varieties of fish. The city is small enough to walk everywhere. Centenario restaurant has Fado music on a Friday night and our favourite spot for lunch was the cafe by the marina. For those interested in wildlife the estuary has storks, spoonbills and other wading birds.