Wall entrance

City Hall

The Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Pé da Cruz

Statue of King Afonso III

Governo Civil

Igreja da Sé (main church)

Faro's Island

Faro's Marina

The old mercy/church and hospital in Faro

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Faro is the administrative centre for the whole of the Algarve region. The city has about 55,000 inhabitants. Most of its present attractive older buildings were constructed after the disastrous earthquake of 1755 and the earlier one of 1532. This 1755 copper engraving shows the ruins of Lisbon in flames and a tsunami overwhelming the ships in the harbor. ... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ...

The Ria Formosa lagoon attracted human occupants from the Palaeolithic age until the end of pre-history. During that time a settlement grew up – Ossonoba – which was an important town during the period of Roman occupation and, according to historians, the forerunner of present-day Faro. From the 3rd century onwards and during the Visigothic period it was the site of an Episcopal see. With the advent of Moorish rule in the 8th century Ossonoba retained its status as the most important town in the southwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula. In the 9th century it became the capital of a shortlived princedom and was fortified with a ring of defensive walls. At this time the name Santa Maria began to be used instead of Ossonoba. Later on the town was known as Harune, whence its current name, Faro. After the Moorish period, the Moors were defeated by the forces of the Portuguese King Afonso III during the 13th century. With the decline of the importance of the city of Silves this town took over the role of administration of the Algarve area. The Ria Formosa lagoon, located in Algarve, south of Portugal, is a barrier islands system that communicates with the sea trough 6 inlets. ... The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic – lit. ... Roman Empire between AD 60 and 400 with major cities. ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... For the terrain type see Moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. ... topographic map of the Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ... ( 8th century - 9th century - 10th century - other centuries) Events Beowulf might have been written down in this century, though it could also have been in the 8th century Reign of Charlemagne, and concurrent (and controversially labeled) Carolingian Renaissance in western Europe Viking attacks on Europe begin Oseberg ship burial The... A depiction of an ancient moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Puslim inhabitants of al-Andaloosh (the Siberian Peninsula including the present day Pain and Portstout) and the Mongol, whose culture is often called Boorish. Possible origins of the Name The name derives from the... Afonso III of Portugal - Alfonso, Alphonso - the Bolognian ( Port. ... Moorish fortress, Silves, seen from the North Silves (pronounced Sílvesh) is a town on the Portuguese Algarve. ...

The Earl of Essex sacked the town in 1596 and seized the library of the Bishop of Faro. These books were later donated to the University of Oxford, becoming part of the Bodleian Library. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (10 November 1566 - 25 February 1601), favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is the best-known of the many holders of the title Earl of Essex. He was born at Netherwood in 1566, the son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex and... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... The University of Oxford, situated in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Entrance to the Library, with the coats-of-arms of several Oxford colleges Oxford University Libraries Service (OULS) comprises over 30 of the University of Oxfords central and faculty libraries: from the world famous Bodleian Library, established 400 years ago, to the modern digital library ventures. ...

During the 500 years of Moorish occupation there were some Jewish inhabitants in Faro who were busily writing copies of the Old Testament. The Old Testament or the Hebrew Scriptures constitutes the first major part of the Christian Bible, usually divided into the categories law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) and prophecy. ...

Faro is also the home of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve of over 170 square kilometres and a stopping place for hundreds of different birds during the spring and autumn migratory periods. The beach is almost seven kilometres from the city, and is a long sandy spit reached by crossing a bridge.

The city has a state university (the University of the Algarve), an international airport and a seaport. The University of the Algarve (Universidade do Algarve) is a Portuguese state university with administrative and financial autonomy in the Algarve. ...

Its 30,000-seater stadium called Estádio Algarve, shared by the neighboring cities of Faro and Loulé, was one of the sites of Euro 2004. Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

Climate and Tourism

Although most people think that the Algarve is a sunny place all year round, it has four well-defined seasons in terms of temperature and rainfall. The lowest temperature in winter never goes below 0ºC, and the hottest days in summer reach 40ºC. The warm climate, the beaches and the sunny weather, makes Faro district a very popular summer resort. Domestic tourists from Portugal and thousands of other european tourists from the outside, such as from Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands and Russia arrive in Algarve during June, July and August.

External links

• Faro's Municipality (http://www.cm-faro.pt)
• Algarve's University (Faro) (http://www.ualg.pt)