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.

Available Trades in FARO AGRICULTURE, FLORICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, PISCICULT
ALIMENTATION, BOISSONS, KIOSQUE
B�TAIL, ANIMAUX DOMESTIQUES, V�T�RINAIRES, �QUIPEM
BOULANGERIES ET P�TISSERIES
CONSTRUCTION ET MAT�RIAUX
COSM�TIQUES, SALONS DE BEAUT�, SALONS DE COIFFURE
DIVERTISSEMENT, CIN�MAS, RADIO ET T�L�VISION,TH��T
�DITION, IMPRIMERIE, INDUSTRIE DU PAPIER
�GLISES ET COMMUNAUT�S RELIGIEUSES
�NERGIE, �LECTRICIT�, GAZ ET EAU, �LECTROM�NAGER
FOURNITURES ET SERVICES DE BUREAU
MAISON ET JARDIN, FOURNISSEURS ET SERVICES
M�DECINE, M�DECINE AUXILIAIRE, �QUIPEMENT M�DICAL
SPORTS, SANT�, LOISIRS
TECHNOLOGIES DE L'INFORMATION ET T�L�COMMUNICATION
TEXTILE, CUIR, FOURRURE, ACCESSOIRES
VENTE ET SERVICES
VOITURES, MOTOS, V�LOS-VENTE ET SERVICES

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Informations g�n�rales
Capitale: Lisbonne
Surface: 92,391km²
Population: 10,084,245
�l�ctricit�: 220V
Indicatif: +351
Num�ro d'appel d'urgence: 115
Fuseau horaire: GMT (+1 heure Mars-Oct)

Langue
Portugais

Gouvernement
Gouvernement: D�mocratie Parlementaire

Religion
Religion: Romane Catholique , Protestante

Sant�
Sant�: Dipht�rie, T�tanos et H�patite B

Monnaie
Monnaie: Euro (EUR) 1.00 = 100 cents

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

Heures d'ouverture
Heures d'ouverture: du Lundi au Vendredi de 09h00 � 13h00 et de 15h00 � 19h00.

Restrictions en mati�re d'alcool
Restrictions en mati�re d'alcool: 0,5 ?

Limites de vitesse
Limites de vitesse: Centre ville: 50 km/h, P�riph�rie: 90 km/h, Auto-routes: 120 km/h

Circulation
Circulation: Circulation � droite. �ge minimum 18 ans (location de voiture 21 ans)

Permis de conduire
Permis de conduire: Permis de conduire International ou National .

Vacances nationales
Vacances nationales: 1er Janvier Nouvel An; Vendredi Saint (variable), 25 Avril F�te de la Libert�, 1er Mai F�te du travail; F�te-Dieu (variable), 10 Juin F�te nationale et f�te de Camoes , 15 Ao�t Assomption, 5 Octobre F�te de la R�publique, 1er Novembre Toussaint, 1er D�cembre F�te de l�ind�pendance, 8 D�cembre Immacul�e Conception, 24/25 D�cembre No�l

Climat
Climat: Oc�anique temp�r�; frais et pluvieux dans le Nord, plus chaud et plus sec au Sud

Temp�ratures
Temp�ratures:

	Jan	F�v	Mars	Avr	Mai	Juin	Juil	Ao�t	Sep	Oct	Nov	D�c
T	11	12	14	16	17	20	22	23	21	18	14	12
P	15	12	14	10	10	5	2	2	6	9	13	15
E	161	182	206	265	301	330	378	357	279	231	174	159

T = Temp�ratures moyennes (°C)
P = Pr�cipitations
E = Ensoleillement (heures/mois)

R�seau t�l�phonique
R�seau t�l�phonique: GSM 900 / 1800

GPS
GPS: 39 30 N, 8 00 W

Heures d'ouverture des magasins
Heures d'ouverture des magasins: G�n�ralement du Lundi au Vendredi de 9h00 � 13h00 et de 15h00 � 19h00, le Samedi de 9h00 � 13h00 et de 15h00 � 19h00 en D�cembre. Les Centres Commerciaux sont g�n�ralement ouverts du Lundi au Dimanche de 10h00 � 24h00.

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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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