Ilha de Faro is the westernmost island of the Ria Formosa nature reserve. It is also called Península do Ancão and for good reason. Actually, it is a peninsula that extends to the border with the district of Loulé in the west.
Coordinates: 37°00’29.5″N 7°59’41.2″W
From the airport roundabout, the beach Praia do Faro is signposted. Please follow these signs.
There are beaches to both the Atlantic and the lagoon, where especially children are well protected from the surf.
Access is via a single-lane bridge; traffic is controlled with traffic lights. Waiting times can be expected during the high season.
The main car park is located directly at the island’s access bridge. More parking spaces are on the right and left side of the streets.
Until the 1980s, it was often built here without a permit. The development changes from the modern villa to the wooden hut, which is built directly on sand in the dunes.
There are various shops, small supermarkets, restaurants, snack bars on the island.
To the west you will find a continuous beach to the district of Loulé and Quinta do Lago.
A wooden walkway is situated to the east above the dunes, to almost the eastern tip of the peninsula.
Various sections of the beach have infrastructure.