Faro City Centre Travel Guide
Faro
Visit Faro City Centre
Popular places to visit
Faro Marina
Explore the waterfront of Faro Marina and enjoy other activities such as golfing in Sé e São Pedro. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Old Town Square
Find out about the history of Sé e São Pedro when you spend time at Old Town Square. Stroll along the marina in this relaxing area or visit its lively bars.
Faro Cathedral
The Cathedral of Faro, also known as Sé or the Church of Santa Maria, is one of the most important historic buildings in Faro. It’s located in the historic city centre, in Largo da Sé. The architecture consists of a mixture of different styles: gothic (tower porch, main entrance, and some chapels), mannerist and baroque.
Carmo Church
Behind the intricate details of the Baroque façade and the nave’s gilded woodwork and stained-glass windows lie the ghoulish skulls of the Bones Chapel.
Faro Town Hall
Faro Town Hall is just one of the places to see in Sé e São Pedro, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Amble around this relaxing area's marina and enjoy its lively bars.
Faro Island Beach
Rent kayaks and surfboards to ride the waves lapping this narrow stretch of sand, which serves as a wall between ocean and river.
Top hotels in Faro City Centre
Occidental Faro
"We enjoyed our stay at this hotel and would recommend it to anyone visiting Faro. Roof terrace is very nice and we were even able to get a sun lounger. Would have liked some shade though, umbrellas please. Had lunch and it was good. Room was spacious, bed comfortable, good sized bathroom and decent ..."
Reviewed on 10 Jun 2026
Roots Hotel
"Reservamos este hotel en faro ya que nuestro vuelo llegaba muy tarde y no queríamos movernos de noche hacia lagos, la verdad es que el hotel nos encantó! Ojalá nos haya tocado disfrutar más, el cuarto muy amplio con todo lo necesario para hacer de tu estancia mucho más cómoda. El baño amplio, limpio, ..."
Reviewed on 11 Jun 2026
3HB Faro
"The hotel was beautiful and staff fabulous. Although the hotel doesn't have its own car parking, it does offer the ability to park nearby. However, we couldn't park in the temporary spaces provided a couple of streets away to enable us to drop off our bags before moving the car to the parking. We ..."
Reviewed on 4 Jun 2026
Alameda Exclusive House
"Stayed for one night after a flight was cancelled. Very well located in central old town. Beautifully decorated and super helpful staff. Below is a Michelin starred restaurant - if I ever come back to Faro I’m definitely staying here again and trying out the food downstairs!"
Reviewed on 3 Jun 2026
Stay Hotel Faro Centro
"Rooms were clean The staff were polite and helpful air con worked good location very happy over overall"
Reviewed on 27 May 2026
Best Western Hotel Dom Bernardo
"The AC did not work to my expectation. It did not cool the room sufficiently and especially the area of the suite where the sofa bed is located. It also took a long time to cool the bedroom."
Reviewed on 11 Jun 2026
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Where to stay in Faro City Centre
Sé
If you're spending some time in Sé, Old Town Square and Ilha da Barreta Beach are top sights worth seeing.
Faro Old Town
The stunning beaches and fantastic nightlife are just a few highlights of Faro Old Town. Make a stop by Old Town Square or Faro Town Hall while you're exploring the area.
São Pedro
If you're spending some time in São Pedro, Faro Marina and Forum Algarve Mall are top sights worth seeing.
Praia de Faro
If you're spending some time in Praia de Faro, Faro Island Beach and Ria Formosa Natural Park are top sights worth seeing.
Alcaria Cova
While Alcaria Cova may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ria Formosa Natural Park and Olhao Harbour.
