Faro
in Faro Municipality of Faro, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
  • Marina de Vilamoura (marina, (11 mi)
  • Miradouro da falésia (observation point, (15 mi)
  • Miradouro do Pau da Bandeira (observation point, (18 mi)
  • Miradouro Rossio (observation point, (18 mi)
  • Miradouro Coronel Águas (observation point, (19 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.019 and -7.932 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 1' 9" and W -7° 55' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:38 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:40 am and 8:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.533 and 173.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Omapere
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Faro

Faro in Faro Municipality (Faro) with it's 41,355 residents is a town located in Portugal about 134 mi (or 216 km) south-east of Lisbon, the country's capital place.

Time in Faro is now 01:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Faro, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Faro Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 125 mi (or 200 km), North. We collected 5 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olhao, Sao Bras de Alportel, Loule, Tavira and Almodovar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Pousada Palacio de Estoi Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Address
5,7 mi
Rua de São José
8005-436 Faro
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Monte da Quinta Resort

Address
4,8 mi
Avenida André Jordan 2095
8135-998 Almancil
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Four Seasons Country Club

Address
4,8 mi
Av Andre Jordan, Apartado 2208
8135-024 Almancil
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Faro

Address
0,3 mi
Praca Dr. F. Gomes, 2
8000-168 Faro
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 23:59 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Quinta dos Poetas

Address
5,1 mi
Arretorta - Pechao
8700-180 Olhão
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 23:59 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Luxury Beach Guest House

Address
3,5 mi
Avenida Nascente nº 2
8005-520 Faro
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Eva Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Avenida da República 1
8000-078 Faro
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hospedaria Frangaria

Address
2,0 mi
Estrada Nacional 125-10
8005-999 Faro
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Monaco

Address
1,8 mi
Rua Baptista Severino
8005-237 Faro
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Aeromar

Address
3,5 mi
Avenida Nascente, 1 - Praia De Faro
8000-795 Faro
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

32.ª Concentração Internacional de Motos -- Faro 2013

Published: July 22, 2013
Length: 33:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mais Algarve

A 32.ª Concentração Internacional de Motos -- Faro 2013, uma das míticas concentrações motards da Europa, decorreu nos dias 18, 19, 20 e 21 de julho, terminando com o habitual desfile...


Grupo Folclórico de Faro - Baile de Roda Mandado

Published: June 11, 2013
Length: 56:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mais Algarve

O Grupo Folclórico de Faro assinalou os seus 83 anos de existência com um grande espetáculo no Jardim Manuel Bivar em Faro, com a atuação das suas 3 vertentes: Cancioneiro, Infantil e...


Desfile de Carnaval Infantil em Faro 2015

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 57:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mais Algarve

O Carnaval foi recebido em Faro, sexta-feira, dia 13 de fevereiro, com o habitual desfile Infantil, que juntou mais de 2000 crianças oriundas dos estabelecimentos de ensino do 1º ciclo e...


Banda do Mar no Teatro das Figuras (Faro)

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 19:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Teatro das Figuras

Veja e reveja os melhores momentos do concerto da Banda do Mar no Teatro das Figuras. Uma cumplicidade enorme e um espetáculo maravilhoso foi o que Mallu Magalhães, Marcelo Camelo e Fred.


Conferência de Imprensa da 32ª Concentração Internacional de Motos de Faro - 2013

Published: July 19, 2013
Length: 16:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mais Algarve

Realizou-se na quinta-feira dia 18 de julho, no recinto da concentração, em Vale das Almas, uma conferência de imprensa de apresentação deste evento.


“Festival F” de Festa em Faro

Published: September 10, 2014
Length: 38:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mais Algarve

Foram de festa as noites de 5 e 6 de Setembro na cidade de Faro onde decorreu a edição “zero” do Festival F em Faro.


XXI Aniversário do Moto Malta Faro

Published: May 05, 2014
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mais Algarve

O Moto Malta Faro festejou, sábado, dia 3 de maio, o seu vigésimo primeiro aniversário. O evento teve lugar na sua sede, na companhia de sócios, membros, convidados e amigos.


Concentracion de Faro 2.014 - 1ª parte

Published: July 27, 2014
Length: 16:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: M. Atuaire

Motoclub A Tu Aire ha estado en la 33º concentracion de Faro. Esta es la 1ª parte de la ruta por la ciudad, el video es muy largo para subirlo entero, esta como se ha grabado sin cortes ni retoques.


Marcelo Camelo e Mallu Magalhães - Janta (Teatro das Figuras, Faro)

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 52:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Teatro das Figuras

No concerto da Banda do Mar em Faro, Marcelo Camelo e Mallu Magalhães cantaram o tema 'Janta'.


FolkFaro 2014 - Grupo Folclórico de Faro

Published: August 28, 2014
Length: 38:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mais Algarve

Passeio da Doca em Faro - Cerimónia de encerramento do FolKfaro, 24 de agosto de 2014.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Faro District

Faro District is the southernmost district of Portugal, coincident with the Algarve. The administrative centre, or capital, is the city of Faro.

Located at 37.015, -7.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Portugal, Faro District, Algarve

University of the Algarve

The University of the Algarve (Universidade do Algarve or UAlg for short) is a Portuguese public university with administrative and financial autonomy. Its two campuses and the central administration are located in Faro, the capital city of the Algarve region. It has about 9,000 students.

Located at 37.0224, -7.92764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Portugal, Educational institutions established in the 1970s, 1970s establishments in Portugal

Ria Formosa

The Ria Formosa lagoon, located in the Algarve, in southern Portugal, is a system of barrier islands that communicates with the sea through six inlets. Five of these inlets are natural and have mobility characteristics. The sixth is an artificial inlet that was opened with the purpose of allowing easier access to the port of Faro. Presently the main inlet of the system is the Faro-Olhão inlet, which was artificially opened.

Located at 36.9833, -7.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conservation in Portugal, Lagoons of Portugal, Ramsar sites in Portugal

Estádio de São Luís

Estadio de São Luís was a multi-use stadium in Faro, Portugal. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of S.C. Farense. The stadium was able to hold 15,000 people and opened in 1910. It was closed in 2004 when Estádio Algarve opened.

Located at 37.0228, -7.92861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct football venues in Portugal, SC Farense

capture of the webcam Faro

Faro, Faro (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Faro, FAO, Фару