Faro city is based in the Faro municipal in the Algarve in Portugal and the specific area has been inhabited since the Palaeolithic age until the end of the pre-history and during this time a settlement grew around the Ria Formosa lagoon as it's known today.

It has seen many controlling factions over the thousands of years of history because of the strategic position of the city including Visigoth, Moors, Arabic and eventually Portuguese in 1249 when they overthrew the Moors. Faro became the main city in the Algarve district after the city of Silves went into decline but by 1577 Lagos had become the capital of the district but was later mostly destroyed in 1755 earthquake and so the role fell to Faro and continues to be the administrative seat in the region.

Faro enjoys the temperate and consistent Mediterranean Climate with warmth and sunshine throughout the year but it is also Subtropical in that the winter month seeing quite a bit of rainfall compared to other Mediterranean cities. Faro is located near to 170 square Kilometres of rare and unique nature reserve and is resting station for many migratory birds in the spring and autumn periods and is a great place to visit if you enjoy wilderness and nature. Faro also has golden sandy beaches to enjoy the warm weather on around seven kilometres away from the city centre.

The history of Faro is reflected in the building structure and there are several to visit including Faro cathedral, University of Algarve, the City Hall, Government buildings and hospitals. Faro has cobbled streets and a series of squares that reflect the age of the city and there are some monuments to important leaders of Faro like King Afonso the third who was historically recognised as liberating Faro from the Moors by the Portuguese people and creating them their own country as we know it today.

Faro has a world famous Faro International Motorcycle Rally and is one of the biggest held in the whole of Europe attracting tourist as well as motorcycle enthusiasts. The city holiday is on the seventh of September but there is also a student's festival organised by the members of the University of the Algarve.

Faro gives tourists a little bit of everything with a marina, beaches, historical buildings, ancient streets to be lost in and a nature reserves close by for those wildlife enthusiasts.