Many people take Faro as a beach resort and a departure destination to other areas of the region. However true this reputation may be, it lacks certain accuracy. Faro is much more than beautiful beaches and agreeable weather. Starting from the friendliness of its people to the charisma of its mostly one-storey houses, Faro is a faithful portray of Southern Europe and a remarkable vast land of unspoilt landscapes.
Faro is a small bustling city where you still can stroll its streets and watch yesterday and today collide in perfect harmony. Faro retains certain flair of its Romans and Moors past that paint the city with a local charm and color, whereas at the same time the great number of tourists that visit it add the essential element of life and energy typical of any cosmopolitan city. Faro is the house of a public university and some few festivals such as the Students Festival and the Motorcycling Festival, both of them enjoying great status in Europe.
