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Faro:A picture-postcard centre beside a beautiful harbour. An island that’s all beach just across the waves. And some of Europe’s best beaches scattering sand across the doorstep. Faro – welcome to the heart of the Algarve.
There’s a secret to breaks in Faro. Car hire. Having your own transport turns a straightforward city break into a heady cocktail of beach holiday, rural retreat and off-the-beaten-track adventure. Put simply, Faro car hire holidays are the independent traveller’s answer to enjoying the Algarve.
So what has the Algarve’s capital got to offer? A Moorish old quarter, complete with cobbled lanes, houses in every hue and an elegant cathedral. An impressive central square, a shopaholic’s dream of a shopping centre and quirky curiosities like the Capela de Ossos – a chapel decked out in bones. And most important of all, the Praia de Faro, the capital’s very own sand islet, perfect for catching those rays of Portuguese sunshine.
When you take a look at what’s around Faro, car hire gets seriously tempting. Wooded hills behind the city hide a wealth of hamlets and walks just waiting to be discovered. The rural gem, Sao Bras de Alportel. The Roman ruins and fabulous gardens at Estoi. Or the buzzing markets at Loule. All just a short, air-conditioned drive away.
Oh, did we mention the 200 kilometre long coast of dazzling golden sands, rolling breakers and Picasso-esque cliffs that make up the Algarve? A bustling beach resort like Albufeira? A seaside sanctuary like Praia da Fulesia? Or the tiny deserted cove you spotted from the road? Just pick ‘n’ mix on Faro car hire holidays.