Faro Travel Blogs

In the 9th century Faro was called Ossonoba. The citywall was build in this same time, and in that time the name was changed in Santa Maria de Harune. Faro was an Islamitic city and conquered by the Portugese in 1292. Then it became Faro and it got the privilege of a town. Trade…

Me and my two friends spent awsome time in Portugal, we've met so many wondreful people and i really fall in love with Lisbon;)), but the Atlantic ocean was so freeeezing..For such a small country, you have many options from which to choose. A San Francisco-esque city, spreading over seven hills which descend into the Rio Tejo-Lisbon is perhaps Europe’s most pleasant and affordable city. Seafood is particularly impressive and you must try a glass of port wine too.

I've not been to this event before, in fact I'd not been to Portugal before, and I hadn't been camping for years. Also I'd never travelled with a group of so many friends ever. 30 of us from the local pub "The Roebuck" Northwich all grouped together to decend in this amazing annual gathering of mot…

Beautiful Place, cheap and great weather!

We where in Portugal for the Euro 2004 football championship

tour du monde

Algarve +++ UNDER CONSTRUCTION +++

Fly-drive

These past few days have been of some needed relaxation. I've caught up on all the sleep I've missed out on, and I've leisurely wandered around the city. I have even read a few books since I've been here (I'm currently on book 3, which is not so great yet. However, I highly recommend The Reader…

a 3 month trip true italy and where a cheap ticket brings me hahaha

Hitchhiking through Germany, friendsiness in Slovenia, hitchhiking back, off to Barcelona, surflongboardroadtripping through Spain and Portugal, onwards to Denmark, and back home. now wish me good luck! haha

I've been wandering for almost four weeks now without stepping foot on a single "new" country!  It's about time! Portugal. Imediately I wanted to discover: how is Portugal distinct from Spain?  Language, obviously.  But I'm looking for something deeper than that Architecturally th…

las islas bonitas en el atlantico son fantasticos!!!! ay caramba eat my shorts, i was so astonished by the beautiness of that islands in spite of mass tourism....

Zomer vakantie. 12 dagen zon, zee en strand. Toch maar een auto gehuurt om iets van het land te zien.

When we heard about this oceanside town we were expecting some swingin' party town with beaches and the works. Turns out it's a bit more reserved than that, but still pretty darn relaxin. It was almost a bit of a business stop for us, to break up the trip to seville and do a bunch of trip pla…