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Palácio de Estoi
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Rua da Barroca, 22
8000, Estoi
The romantic taste of the first owner is reflected in the beautiful landscaping that you chose for the construction of this Palace, highlighting the beautiful gardens that surround the space. Presents part of the tiled facades with diverse decoration and floral scenes. Inside, the highlight goes to the decoration, the furniture, the Chapel, the Hall, the visiting rooms and dinner, both tea pavilions and the home of the crib. The gardens in several plans, drawn like late-romantic, feature staircases, lakes and marble statuary and ceramics. Currently, works here a Pousada de Portugal.
Palácio Bivar
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Rua Conselheiro Bivar, 10
8000, Faro
A neiclassic place, with a rectangular plan, two floors and a long straight façade. One should notice the forged iron adornations in the balconies of the main floor, the frames of the stonework on the main floor with architraves with a triangular gable and the axis marked by a monumental portal.
Palacete Guerreirinho / Palácio da Família Guerreirinho
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Rua Infante Dom Henrique, 71
8000, Faro
A revivalist palace with an iregular plan, where one should notice the façades, totally coated with stonework, the main portal which gives access to the atrium with friezes and stucco medallions, some involving mural paintings, and the main hall with two paintings on the ceiling surrounded by stucco oval fringes. One should also notice the the rooms decorated by painted vegetalist friezes, festoons, landscape painted medallions and angels.
Palacete Ferreira de Almeida
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Praça Ferreira de Almeida, 1-6
8000-172, Faro
A restored mannor, dating back to the 18th century and located in the historical centre of the city. It belongs to Faro's Santa Casa da Misericórdia.
Casa das Figuras
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Avenida José Maria Nunes
8000-145, Faro
This 17th century building has a main façade which is classified that presents an indented gable with two winged dragons that have human faces, sided by two dolphins and, in the centre, a head of a black warrior with decorations. On the foundations, one can see inscriptions that indicate the aesthetic and decorative influences from Brazil.
Casa das Açafatas
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Rua de Santo António, 31-41
8000, Faro
A baroque palace with two floors, a long façade in a straight line, an axis with a balcony door and window sided by acanthus foliage convolutions. One should pay attention to the architrave balconies with forged iron adornations and, in its interior the interconnected rooms. In one of them there is a painted coat of arms on the coverture.
Estátua ao Bispo Dom Francisco de Avelar
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Largo da Sé
8000, Faro
City's homage to the bishop Dom Francisco Gomes de Avelar, who devoted his life and his riches to Faro, contributing to is development, namely with the building of monuments and public interest buildings.
Parque de Campismo Rural Quinta das Laranjeiras
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Canada Roda do Pico, 30
9600-097, Rabo de Peixe
Este parque de campismo rural é a opção ideal para estar em pleno contacto com a natureza. Pode trazer tenda ou alugar uma no parque, podendo inclusive optar pela tenda suspensa.
Busto de João de Deus
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Praça Dom Francisco Gomes
8000, Faro
Located in the Manuel Bívar garde, this modest bust is a homage to João de Deus, a poet born in the Algarve.
Fontanário de Estoi
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Largo da Liberdade
8005, Estoi
A very simple fountain, without any decorations, a rectangular tank and three faucets.