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Faro’s Sé or Cathedral – Sightseeing Attraction

October 18, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Faro’s Sé with its Eccentric Organ: Faro’s Sé stands in the square that’s called Largo da Sé. The Sé is a cathedral and the seat of the bishop. The Sé stands on a site that was formerly a mosque. The first Christian church in Faro was built on the site but when the English attacked […]

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Arco da Vila – Faro Sightseeing Attraction

October 18, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Arco da Vila – Gateway to Faro’s Old City: Most tourists visiting the Old City of Faro will no doubt have walked through Arco da Vila at the south end of the Jardim Manuel Bivar.  This arched gateway is a national monument which leads into the Old City of Faro. Arco da Vila was built […]

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Cheap flights to Faro – Algarve Holidays

October 17, 2009 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Budget Airlines that fly into Faro: Following are the budget carriers that offer cheap flights to Faro: U.K. EasyJet Flybe Thomas Cook Airlines Tui Airways (was Thomson) First Choice Cheap Holiday Packages from the U.K. Jet2Holidays Belgium Tui fly Germany Eurowings TUI fly Netherlands Transavia Norway Norwegian Air Shuttle AS Portugal SATA International TAP Switzerland […]

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Faro – Algarve

October 17, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

The Administrative Capital of the Algarve: Faro has been the administrative capital of the Algarve since 1756. The word Faro comes from Farum which was taken from the last part of the name of a past Moorish governor. When the Moors ruled Faro, they renamed the town in the 11th century after one of their […]

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The Algarve – Portugal

October 13, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Vila Sol Resort, Vilamoura

More than Sun, Sand and Sea: The Algarve is noted for its stretches of beautiful beaches and with 280 days of sunshine in the year, this is one of the favourite holiday destinations for Europeans seeking a beach holiday or just time to chill out.  The Algarve coastline is very varied and along its 200-kilometer […]

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