Once arriving at the Walls of the Old Town, we pass through the Arco da Vila, considered one of the ex-libris of the town and enter the Vila Adentro through narrow streets and typical houses with scissor roofs. Once we reach the City Hall and the Cathedral you will see a wide variety of styles such as Baroque and Gothic. Here you will certainly be surprised by a series of altarpieces and a baroque organ.
Exploring the streets of the Old Town we will find the Museum of the City Hall of Faro, one of the oldest and most important monuments of the town that once was the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Assunção. In this museum you may appreciate one of the first copies of the Portuguese cloisters proto - renaissance as well as the excellent archaeological remains.
Continuing our visit, we will find another Arch that takes us to the Largo São Francisco. Walking next to the Walls we'll find different tile pieces that describe the most important events of this city and we get to know the history of the former beer factory. Between the Walls of the Old Town and the Ria Formosa we arrive at Porta Nova where our visit finally ends. This door is also known as Portas do Mar (Doors of the Sea) because it's one of the sites where you can departure on a boat trip to the islands of the Ria Formosa Nature Park.
At the end of this tour, we suggest you go back to the Old Town in direction to Largo da Sé. Take this opportunity and go up the Cathedral Tower. From this excellent view point you will be marvelled by one of the most wonderful views over the City of Faro facing the fantastic maze of channels of the Ria Formosa Natural Park. You'll be dazzled by this wonderful landscape with numerous small islands, marshes and barrier islands that separate this coastal lagoon from the sea.
Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths and Arabs are some of the civilizations that passed through Faro once Ossonoba. This is a guided tour rich in history, traditions and curiosities that will make you travel in time since the VIII century b.c. until today.
Includes: Guided tour to the historical centre of Faro and entrance in the City Hall Museum.
Duration: 2h
Price/Adult: 18, 00 eur
Price/Child (6-10 years): 7, 50 eur
Price/Child (until 5 years): Free
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