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Faro, the capital city of the Algarve and home to the The Ria Formosa lagoon, a large lagoon system protected from the sea by 37 miles of beaches. Made up of sand dune islands, marshland and shimmering freshwater lakes, the Ria Formosa natural park is a recommended visit for any Geography trip.
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Includes:
- 3 nights Half Board Accommodation
- Return flights to Faro
- Destination transfers
- Excursion to Ria Formosa Natural Park, including guide
- Half day tour to Faro
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Detailed information pack
- Itinerary planning service
- Free pre inspection visit
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Example AccommodationKrazy World
The adventure starts right away – to enter the park you can pass through the open jaws of a giant crocodile.
Within the one park you have pony rides, a petting farm, live shows with crocodiles and snakes, mini-golf, bouncy castles and a beautiful pool to relax by.
Algarve Stadium (Estádio Algarve - Parque das Cidades)
The Algarve Stadium is an association football (soccer) stadium in Faro, Portugal. The home teams are SC Farense and Louletano DC.The stadium has a capacity of 30,002, and was built for the 2004 European Football Championship. Apart from football, it holds music festivals, concerts, and it was converted in a rally track during the 2007 Portugal Rally.
The Algarve Stadium can be visited from Monday...
Algarve boat trips
Different boat trip options are available allowing your group to admire the beautiful Algarve coast. Some of the boat trips will include exploring the caves.
Alcoutim Castle and Archaeological Museum
The original building standing on the site of Alcoutim Castle was captured from the Moors in the 13th century. The castle was built in the 14th century to defend the border and altered in the 17th century to adapt it for artillery. It stands on an imposing site overlooking the river and the broad circle of ramparts, intersected with towers, affords outstanding panoramic views. Archaeological digs ...
Church of Misericordia (Compassion) of Faro
In 1499, this became the site of the Chapel of the Espírito Santo (Holy Spirit), part of the city´s restruction plan carried out by king Manuel I. At the end of the 16th century, Bishop Afonso Castelo Branco (1581-85) opted to replace the chapel with the current Church of Misericórdia (Compassion) and an adjoining hospital. One of the most interesting facets of its construction...
Faro Cathedral
In 1499, this became the site of the Chapel of the Espírito Santo (Holy Spirit), part of the city´s restruction plan carried out by king Manuel I. At the end of the 16th century, Bishop Afonso Castelo Branco (1581-85) opted to replace the chapel with the current Church of Misericórdia (Compassion) and an adjoining hospital. One of the most interesting facets of its construction...
Faro Museum
historic through to the medieval with a major emphasis on the Roman. The Roman collection features pieces from the Milreu Ruins: the Ocean mosaic, two tombstones with inscriptions referring to Ossonoba and busts of emperors Agripina, Hadrian and Galien. There is also a sizeable collection of religious art including 17th and 18th century paintings, some tiling and the diverse range of decorative ob...
Church of our Lady (Nossa Senhora do Carmo) and Bones Chapel
The baroque fronted church still dominates the Largo do Carmo square, despite its now modern building surround of banks particularly. The architecture is ordered, almost perfectly symetrical with twin bell towers. The unique Portuguese baroque style of Do Carmo is called talha dourada. The outside facade wasn't actually finished until after the earthquake. Inside is even more ornate, with Brazilia...
Maritime Museum of Faro
Head to the Harbour Authority building and alongside is the Maritime Museum with models of 15th century caravels, modern navel ships, collections of shells and exhibitions on the fishing industry in the area through the ages.
Loule Market
Loule bursts into life particularly on Saturday mornings when it holds its huge open air market. Loule's indoor market is open every day offering a choice of food and craft stalls. There's plenty of great specialist shops here too, particularly for shoes, but also for crafts, leather goods and lace. There's a history of handicrafts in Loule, and indeed there's a steep alley called Calcada dos Sapa...
Castle Ruins and Archeological Museum of Loule
Both Romans and Moors settled in Loule, and this museum has a fine selection of Roman and Bronze Age artefacts (lookout for the Moorish floor underneath a glass panel) as well as prehistoric tools and pottery fragments. The tourist information centre is connected to the Castle museum. Entrance to the Archeological Museum includes a tour of the remains of the castle walls.
Church of the Holy Mary of Castelo (Santa Maria do Castelo)
Just nearby the castle, it dates from the 13th century, albeit with extensive reworking after the 1755 earthquake. Inside you can view the tombs of Dom Paio Peres Correla and 7 Christian knights of the crusading Order of St James. These knights were murdered by the moors, a key instigator for the Christian counterattack and subsequent retaking of Tavira.
Castle of Tavira
Although originally Moorish, the castle remains you see today in Tavira date mostly from the 17th century rebuild (some of the walls though date from the reign of King Dinis (1261-1325). Fine views across Tavira and the River Gilao are to be had from the castle walls. A pretty garden sits within it.
Ruins of Milreu
The plan of the ruins shows the characteristic form of a Roman villa with courtyard surrounded by a gallery of columns (peristyle). There were several rooms built around this central area, some of them still with beautiful mosaics, which represent geometric and fish motives. At the west of the peristyle one finds a large Roman bath divided in several compartments as "apoditerium" (changing-room) r...
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Flight from UK to Faro | Local familarisation on foot/ local Geography field activities | Evening meal at hotel. Free leisure time at resort |
| Day 2 | Full day excursion to Ria Formosa Natural Park, hailed as one of the most beautiful natural wealths of the Algarve | ||
| Day 3 | Enjoy a guided tour of the charming old town | Free leisure time for shopping in Forum Algarve | Evening at local hotel. Free leisure at resort |
| Day 4 | Visit to a local market/ activity in local resort (market days will depend on the day of the week). Transfer from hotel to Faro airport for return flight to the UK | ||
Hotel da Gale
Hotel Da Galé was built in 1998 and is located in Cerro da Piedade, the highest part of Albufeira, about 300 metres from the town centre.
It has a fantastic view over the sea and the Algarve coast.
Da Galé is a small beach hotel. Its style is very Portuguese, it has 60 double and triple rooms, with or without balcony, and almost all have a sea view. All rooms have their own private bathroom with bathtub, a telephone, safety box and cable TV.
The top floor is home to the Navy Bar, with its panoramic view. This is also where breakfast is served and there is a friendly relaxing atmosphere right through to until midnight, with background music to soothe you as you gaze out to sea and across the marvellous Albufeira coastline.
The swimming pool is located on one of the terraces, alongside a natural solarium with sun lounges.
Peneco Beach is less than 150 metres away, and the hotel is just 100 metres from the new Albufeira Marina.
It has a fantastic view over the sea and the Algarve coast.
Da Galé is a small beach hotel. Its style is very Portuguese, it has 60 double and triple rooms, with or without balcony, and almost all have a sea view. All rooms have their own private bathroom with bathtub, a telephone, safety box and cable TV.
The top floor is home to the Navy Bar, with its panoramic view. This is also where breakfast is served and there is a friendly relaxing atmosphere right through to until midnight, with background music to soothe you as you gaze out to sea and across the marvellous Albufeira coastline.
The swimming pool is located on one of the terraces, alongside a natural solarium with sun lounges.
Peneco Beach is less than 150 metres away, and the hotel is just 100 metres from the new Albufeira Marina.
