The historical part of the city of Faro is a walled area southeast of the pedestrian zone.
Settlement took place here even before Roman rule. The buildings visible today date back to the 12th and 13th centuries; it has been rebuilt and changed again and again in the past centuries.
The streets are narrow and only residents can drive on them with vehicles. Free parking is available east of the old town on the Largo de São Francisco.
Coordinates: 37°00’43.5″N 7°55’56.8″W
The City Hall (Camara Municipal) of Faro. Other authorities, the police and the judiciary are located here in the district.
There are various restaurants and cafés in the old town area.
The Algarve Episcopal Palace on Largo da Sé was built between 1581 and 1585 and expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Today the school of faith is housed in it.
Three city gates lead into the old town.
The Arco da Vila is in the west and leads to the pedestrian zone, the marina and the Jardim Manuel Bivar.
The visible city gate was built in 1812 on the foundations of the original gate.
The Arco do Repouso is the eastern entrance or exit and leads to the Largo de São Francisco.
The Arco da Porta Nova was only built in 1630, it leads south from the old town to the ferry docks and the marina.
Couples of storks nest in the old town, the rattling of the beaks can be heard far.
The alleys are narrow and cobbled.
In front of the southern wall, a footpath leads along the railway line around the old town. The Ria Formosa Natural Park starts right after the rails.
The old brewery, which is no longer in operation, was built at the beginning of the 20th century. For its construction, part of the city wall was removed.