Faro: The capital of the Algarve - European City Guide

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Information about FARO Faro is a small provincial capital of the Algarve with a population of about 40,000 inhabitants. It�s located on the southern tip of Portugal and serves as the gateway to the many resorts that dot the surrounding area. From a short distance of the harbour is the main modern shopping and dinning street of Rua de Santo Antonio. For night life, you will have to go to Rua do Prior and to Conselheiro Bivar for outdoor cafes and bars. The biggest attraction of the town is the beach of Praia de Farot, it�s possible to take a ferry there from the jetty beside the Old City, or 'Cidade Velha'. The old walled neighbourhood of Cidade Velha at the southern end of the harbour is where the town began as a Moorish settlement. Christians replaced the mosque with the S�, or cathedral. The nearby Museo Arqueologico displays some impressive ancient Roman artefacts. Don't miss the bizarre secret in the back yard of the Igreja do Carmo church, near the central Post Office on Largo do Carmo: the Capela dos Ossos, or Chapel of Bones, which is decorated with the remains of 1,200 monks. In order to find typical goods from Faro, go to the morning market on Largo de Sa Carneiro which is open from 6.30am till 1.30pm. The mid-13th Century small Cathedral in the centre of the Largo de S� was probably built on the site of a Moorish mosque. The fine old buildings on the perimeter of the square include an 18th Century Episcopal palace and the current Town Hall. The statue in the square is of Bishop Francisco Gomes, who co-ordinated the rebuilding of Faro after it was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1755. You can visit three museums in Faro: the Lapidary Museum, the Ethnological Museum and the Maritime Museum which has lots of models, including Vasco da Gama�s ship S�o Gabriel. Ria Formosa lagoon is a nature reserve of over 17.000 hectares and a stopping place for hundreds of different birds during the spring and autumn migratory periods. The beach is almost 7 kms distant from the city and is a long sandy spit reached by crossing a bridge not far from the International Airport.

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CONSTRUCCI�N Y MATERIAL
COSM�TICA, HIGIENE Y CUIDADO CORPORAL, PELUQUER�A
DEPORTES, OCIO Y SALUD
EDITORIALES, IMPRENTA, INDUSTRIA PAPELERA
ENERG�A, ELECTRICIDAD, GAS Y AGUA, ELECTRODOM�STIC
ESPECT�CULOS, CINES, TEATROS, RADIO Y CANALES DE T
GANADO, ANIMALES DOM�STICOS, VETERINARIOS, EQUIPOS
HOGAR Y JARD�N, SUMINISTROS Y SERVICIOS
IGLESIAS Y COMUNIDADES RELIGIOSAS
MEDICINA, MEDICINA AUXILIAR Y EQUIPOS M�DICOS
PANADER�AS Y PASTELER�AS
SUMINISTROS DE OFICINA, SERVICIOS DE OFICINA, COPI
TECNOLOG�A DE LA INFORMACI�N Y TELECOMUNICACIONES
TEXTILES, CUERO, PIELES, ROPA, ACCESORIOS, EQUIPOS
VEH�CULOS, MOTOCICLETAS, BICICLETAS ? VENTAS Y SER
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Informaci�n General
Capital: Lisboa
Superficie: 92,391km²
Poblaci�n: 10,084,245
Electricidad: 220V
Elecci�n: +351
N�mero de Emergencia: 115
Horario de la zona: GMT (+1 hora Mar-Oct)

Lenguaje
Idioma: Portugu�s

Gobierno
Gobierno: Parlamento Democr�tico

Religi�n
Religi�n: Cat�lica Romana, Protestantes

Salud
Salud: Difteria, T�tanos y Hepatitis B

Moneda
Moneda: Euro (EUR) 1.00 = 100 Centavos

Cambio
Cambio: EUR 1.00 = USD 1.05 = GBP 0.66 = CHF 1.46

Horas de Oficinas
Horas de Oficinas: Lu - Vi: 09.00 - 13.00 y 15.00 - 19.00

L�mite de Alcohol
L�mite de Alcohol: 0,5 ?

L�mite de Velocidad
L�mite de Velocidad: Ciudades: 50 km/h, Ciudades exteriores: 90 km/h, Autopistas: 120 km/h

Tr�fico
Tr�fico: Se conducer por la derecha de la calle.Edad m�nima 18 a�os (para aquilar autos: 21 a�os)

Licencia de Conducir
Licencia de Conducir: Carn� de conducir nacional o internacional.

D�as de fiestas Nacionales
D�as de fiestas nacionales: 1. Ene A�o Nuevo; Viernes Santo (variable), 1. Mai D�a del Trabajo; D�a del Corpus (variable), 10. Juni D�a Nacional y D�a de Camoes, 15. Ago La ascenci�n de Maria, 5. Oct D�a de la Rep�blica, 1. Nov D�a de todos los Santos, 1. Dic D�a de la Independencia, 8. Dic D�a de la concepci�n de Maria, 24./25. Dic Navidad

Clima
Clima: Clima maritimo moderado, fresco y con lluvia en el norte, caliente y seco en el sur.

Temperaturas
Temperaturas:

	Ene	Feb	Mar	Abr	May	Jun	Jul	Ago	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dic
T	11	12	14	16	17	20	22	23	21	18	14	12
D	15	12	14	10	10	5	2	2	6	9	13	15
S	161	182	206	265	301	330	378	357	279	231	174	159

T = Temperatura media (°C)
D = D�as de precipitaci�n
S = Sol (Horas/Mes)

Red M�vil
Red M�vil: GSM 900 / 1800

GPS
GPS: 39 30 N, 8 00 W

Horas de Compras
Horas de Compras: En general Lu - Vi: 9.00 - 13.00 y 15.00 - 19.00, Sa: 9.00 - 13.00 y 15.00 - 19.00 en Diciembre. Los centros comerciales est�n normalmente abiertos de: Lu - Do: 10.00 - 24.00

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Temperature:

26 °C (79 °F) dew-point at: 18 °C (64 °F).

Winds:

Windspeed 5.1 meters per second (11.5 miles per hour) from east/northeast (070°), varying between northeast (040°) and east (100°).

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