Faro welcomes to enjoy the natural beauty of the Algarve region in Southern Portugal. The city attracts several million visitors from all around the world, mostly in summer season. It is well known capital of the Algarve region with an estimated population of 64,560 people. Faro is equipped with breathtaking sightseeing places and landmarks, historical monuments, museums and lively beaches.
Tourist Attractions
Explore the lagoons of beautiful beaches with longest coastline including finest tourist attractions Ilhas Desertas, Old Town Faro, Carmo Church, Faro Cathedral, Palacio de Estoi, Forum Algarve Shopping Mall, Museu Arqueologico de Faro, Rua Dr. Francisco Gomes, Hidroespaco, Teatro Lethes, Rua Dr. Francisco Gomes and Santa Maria Cape Island. You shouldn't miss walk along the golden sands in the Ria Formosa natural park.
Shopping, Dining & Nightlife
Enjoy unique shopping experience with world class shopping centres, malls and branded outlets. It is the most prominent place for traditional clothing, handicrafts, embroidered goods, basket ware, accessories, fashion boutiques, ceramic stores and souvenir. Faro is equipped with attractive unique restaurants all across the city, which serves the traditional dishes like Chinese, Indian, Italian, and International including local dishes. Faro is a paradise for mixed heritage of sedate eateries and lively bars for all ages, where you can find numerous cocktail and wine bars including clubs, discos and casinos.
Festivals & Seasons
Faro is well known for many of its festivals and carnivals, which always attracts several million visitors from different parts of Europe. Feira de Santa Iria is c
onsidered as biggest event celebrated with fairground rides, stalls and entertainment during late October.
Transportation within the City
Faro operates a number of public buses, taxis and trains to get around the major cities in Portugal. You can book a taxi on 24-hour telephone service or available at hotel.
Popular Sports in Faro
Football is considered as major sports played by the local people. The city also offers other sports like gymnastics, futsal, rink hockey, basketball, swimming, athletics, tennis, team handball, volleyball, surfing, canoeing and rugby.
Weather in Faro
Faro has a Subtropical-Mediterranean climate with an average temperature ranging from 27–35 °C (81–95 °F) during summer season. The average temperature varies in between 15–16 °C (59–61 °F) in winter season.
Emergency Numbers
Tourists can inform the police over criminal offence at a toll free number- 112
About Faro International Airport & Location
Faro international Airport is the main airport serving Faro, located 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west of Faro. The airport serves more than six million passengers every year from various regions of Europe.
Airline Information
Faro Airport operates domestic and international flights from major airlines like
Few More airlines are operating
EasyJet, Edelweiss Air, Enter Air, Flybe, Germanwings, Iberia, Lufthansa, Luxair, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, SATA International, SmartWings, TAP Portugal, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, Thomson Airways, Transaero Airlines, Transavia, TUIfly Nordic, Vueling and XL Airways France.
Airport Terminal Information
Faro Airport is equipped with Passenger Terminal.
Passenger Terminal: this terminal is used for domestic and international scheduled flights. It is also equipped with some of best facilities ATM's, banking, currency exchange, medical care, post office, information desk, car hire, cafes, hotels, and restaurants, disable facilities and check-in counters.
Local Transportation at Faro International Airport
Faro offers numerous public transportation like buses, taxis, airport shuttles and mini buses to travel from the centre of the city to Faro Airport. It will take around 10 minutes via N125-10, which is about 6.8 kilometres.
Airport Facilities
Faro Airport holds some of the world class amenities’ including ATM's, banking, currency exchange, medical care, post office, information desk, car hire, cafes, hotels, and restaurants, disable facilities and check-in counters.
Hotels near Faro International Airport
Faro Airport operates both domestic and international passengers from leading airlines such as Hotel 3K Faro Aeroporto, Akisol Faro Relax, Hotel Monaco, Apartamento Ilha de Faro By Sun Algarve, Hostel 33, H83-Typical Sunlight House, Guest House Sao Filipe, Casas da Viola, Hotel Eva, Algarve Hostel, 1878 Hostel Faro, Hotel Faro and Aqua Ria Boutique Hotel.
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