Faro, Portugal: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Faro is situated in Portugal, in the Distrito de Faro region. The town is an important regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Faro
Main Region: Distrito de Faro
Country: Portugal
Latitude: 37.01937 South (37°1'9"N)
Longitude: -7.93223 West (7°55'56"W)
Altitude: 15 metres above sea-level
Population: 41355 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Faro to other selected towns in Portugal
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More places in the same region
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Faro.
Ilhote das Ratas (Island) (4 km)Ilhote da Cobra (Island) (4 km)
Ilha de Faro (Beach) (5 km)
Ilhote dos Cavalos (Island) (5 km)
Ilhote da Cruz (Island) (6 km)
Ilhote do Pego (Island) (6 km)
Ilheu dos Gemidos (Island) (6 km)
Cabo de Santa Maria (Cape) (7 km)
Ilha da Barreta (Island) (7 km)
Ilheu das Alturas (Island) (7 km)
Ilheu do Alcorao (Island) (7 km)
Praia do Ancao (Beach) (9 km)
Ilha do Coco (Island) (9 km)
Ilha da Culatra (Island) (9 km)
Praia dos Cavacos (Beach) (12 km)
Ilha da Armona (Island) (15 km)
Fuzeta beach (island) (Beach) (17 km)
Fuzeta beach (land based) (Beach) (17 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Faro (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Church of Saint-Laurent of Almancil (Church) (12 km)
Forte Novo (Fort) (15 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Faro.
Sapal dos Cacoes (Marsh) (4 km)Sapal dos Gemidos (Marsh) (6 km)
Ponta do Guano (Point) (9 km)
Sapal da Ilha do Coco (Marsh) (9 km)
Guilhim (Hill) (9 km)
Cerro da Bemposta (Hill) (11 km)
Serro de Monte Figo (Mountains) (12 km)
Sao Miguel (Mountain) (13 km)
Rocha (Hill) (14 km)
Cerro de Legra (Hill) (16 km)
Cabeca Gorda (Hill) (17 km)
Parque Natural de Ria Formosa (Nature reserve) (17 km)
Cerro dos Fatos (Hill) (18 km)
Cerro da Zorra (Hill) (18 km)
Cerro da Cabeca Alta (Hill) (21 km)
Cerro do Major (Hill) (24 km)
Cerro de Samuel (Hill) (25 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Faro.
San Lorenzo Golf (Golf course) (7 km)Quinta do Lago Golf Course (Golf course) (8 km)
Vilamoura Old Course (Golf course) (19 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Faro.
Bom Joao (1 km)Almancil-Nexe (9 km)
Loule (15 km)
Livramento (19 km)
Boliqueime (23 km)
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