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Faro Jewish Heritage Centre
( 289 829 525; 9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5pm) The last vestiges of the first post-Inquisition Jew-
ish presence in Portugal are found at the extraordinary Jewish cemetery, which has 76
beautiful marble gravestones. The small site also has a tiny museum and recreated syn-
agogue (complete with a reconstructed wedding). Interested parties can ring in advance to
arrange a guide. The centre is located north of town, near the Faro hospital; local buses (
circuito bus 3) leave from in front of the Eva terminal. Alight at the Rotunda de Bombeir-
os bus stop and cross the road, the Estrada da Penha.
CEMETERY
Museu Regional do Algarve
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MUSEUM
( 289 827 610; Praça da Liberdade; adult/concession €1.50/1; 10am-1.30pm & 2.30-6pm Mon-Fri) Ele-
ments of old peasant life - such as a small fishing boat and a wooden water cart (used un-
til the owner's death in 1974) - are on display, along with ceramics, fabrics and dioramas
of typical interiors. Labelling is scarce - basic written information is available in English
and other languages.
Beaches
The town's beach, Praia de Farol , with miles of sweeping sand, windsurfing operators and
some cafes, is on the Ilha de Faro, 10km away. It's crammed in July and August. Take bus
14 or 16 from opposite the bus station (€1.95, half-hourly June to August, via the airport).
Ferries go out to Praia de Farol (on Ilha da Culatra) and Ilha da Barreta (aka Ilha Deserta), a
stunning, remote, long and narrow strip of sand just off the mainland. Here, you will find
, an environmentally friendly restaurant
O Estaminé (
917 811 856; http://ilha-deserta.com )
built on boardwalks and run by solar power.
Tours
Formosamar
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BOAT TOUR
( 967 073 846, 918 720 002; www.formosamar.com ; Clube Naval, Faro Marina) Ria Formosa and
Lands are highly recommended outfits working under the name Formosamar to genuinely
embrace and promote environmentally responsible tourism. Among the excellent tours it
provides are two-hour birdwatching trips around the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa (€25,
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