Off the Beaten Path in Faro

Free Off the Beaten Path in Faro with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Faro. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Cidade Velha (Old Town) — a walled old town entered through the Arco da Vila archway, with the 13th-century cathedral, bishop's palace, cobbled lanes, and stork nests on rooftops, Faro Cathedral and tower — a 13th-century cathedral rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake with a Baroque interior, azulejo tiles, and tower views over the old town and Ria Formosa lagoon, Ria Formosa Natural Park — a 60-kilometer barrier-island lagoon system with wading birds, salt marshes, and boat trips to deserted sandy islands like Ilha Deserta and Ilha da Culatra, plus hidden gems like Ilha Deserta — a completely uninhabited barrier island with pristine beaches, reached by a short ferry from the old town and Milreu Roman Ruins — a well-preserved Roman villa with mosaic floors and a temple, just north of the city.

Use this page as a starting point for a Faro walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Faro. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •Cidade Velha (Old Town) — a walled old town entered through the Arco da Vila archway, with the 13th-century cathedral, bishop's palace, cobbled lanes, and stork nests on rooftops
• •Faro Cathedral and tower — a 13th-century cathedral rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake with a Baroque interior, azulejo tiles, and tower views over the old town and Ria Formosa lagoon
• •Ria Formosa Natural Park — a 60-kilometer barrier-island lagoon system with wading birds, salt marshes, and boat trips to deserted sandy islands like Ilha Deserta and Ilha da Culatra
• •Igreja do Carmo and Chapel of Bones — an 18th-century Baroque church with a macabre rear chapel lined with the skulls and bones of over 1,200 monks exhumed from the Carmelite cemetery
• •Faro Marina — a modern marina at the edge of the old town with yacht berths, waterfront restaurants, and departure points for boat tours through the Ria Formosa lagoon

• •Ilha Deserta — a completely uninhabited barrier island with pristine beaches, reached by a short ferry from the old town
• •Milreu Roman Ruins — a well-preserved Roman villa with mosaic floors and a temple, just north of the city