Portugal
Things to do in Faro
13 places9 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 13 places to explore in Faro, and 9 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Faro's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Convento de Santo António dos Capuchos
Convent in Faro built in the 17th century on donated land within the city's 17th-century walls.
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Muralhas de Faro
Walls surrounding the oldest core of Faro, known as Vila-Adentro or the Old Town.
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Convento de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
16th-century nunnery on Praça D. Afonso III in Faro's old town (Vila-Adentro); a National Monument.
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Cathedral of Faro
Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga.
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Cemitério da Colónia Judaica de Faro
Former Jewish cemetery beside the São Luís Stadium in Faro, used until 1932; one of the few Jewish cemeteries in Portugal.
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Igreja do Carmo
Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Largo do Carmo in Faro; a Property of Public Interest.
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Arco da Vila
Arch in Faro built over one of the medieval gates of the old town on the orders of Bishop Francisco Gomes do Avelar, inaugurated in 1812; a National Monument.
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Teatro Lethes, Faro
Teatro Lethes, or Teatro Letes, is a theatre, with adjacent buildings, located in the city of Faro in the Algarve region of Portugal. The building dates back to 1605, having first been a Jesuit college.
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Capela dos Ossos
The Capela dos Ossos (transl. Chapel of Bones) is an ossuary chapel in Faro, Portugal, which belongs to the 18th century Carmelite church, Nossa Senhora do Carmo.
Discovery routes in Faro
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Faro: Vila-Adentro and the Chapel of Bones
From the walls of Faro to the Arco da Vila, Faro Cathedral and the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, then the Lethes Theatre, the Capuchos Convent, the Carmo Church, the Chapel of Bones and the Jewish Cemetery.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Muralhas de Faro
Walls surrounding the oldest core of Faro, known as Vila-Adentro or the Old Town.
Teatro Lethes, Faro
Teatro Lethes, or Teatro Letes, is a theatre, with adjacent buildings, located in the city of Faro in the Algarve region of Portugal. The building dates back to 1605, having first been a Jesuit college.
Cemitério da Colónia Judaica de Faro
Former Jewish cemetery beside the São Luís Stadium in Faro, used until 1932; one of the few Jewish cemeteries in Portugal.
Cabo de Santa Maria Lighthouse
Lighthouse on Culatra Island, Faro, opposite Olhão in the Algarve.
Roman Ruins of Estoi
The Roman ruins of Milreu are the remains of an important Roman villa rustica located in the civil parish of Estói in the municipality of Faro, Portugal, classified as a Monumento Nacional (National Monument).
Places of worship
Cathedral of Faro
Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga.
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
16th-century nunnery on Praça D. Afonso III in Faro's old town (Vila-Adentro); a National Monument.
Convento de Santo António dos Capuchos
Convent in Faro built in the 17th century on donated land within the city's 17th-century walls.
Igreja do Carmo
Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Largo do Carmo in Faro; a Property of Public Interest.
Capela dos Ossos
The Capela dos Ossos (transl. Chapel of Bones) is an ossuary chapel in Faro, Portugal, which belongs to the 18th century Carmelite church, Nossa Senhora do Carmo.
Church of Santa Bárbara de Nexe
One of the largest churches of rural Algarve, in Santa Bárbara de Nexe, begun in the 14th century on the site of an older chapel.
Monuments
Arco da Vila
Arch in Faro built over one of the medieval gates of the old town on the orders of Bishop Francisco Gomes do Avelar, inaugurated in 1812; a National Monument.
Nature
Ria Formosa
The Ria Formosa lagoon, located in the Algarve, in southern Portugal, is a system of barrier islands that connects to the sea through six inlets. Five of these inlets are natural and have mobility characteristics.
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