Points of interest
Faro
Capital and biggest city in Algarve, with about 60 thousand people.
Ria Formosa Natural Park
Natural salt water estuary with 66km long and protected by five barrier islands.
Birds
Throughout one year we can see more than 200 species of birds, from local to migratory.
Barrinha / Beach of Faro
Natural inlet that separates Barreta island from Ancão Peninsula.
Deserta Island / Barreta Island
Southest island from Ria Formosa, with 9km long.
Ancão peninsula
Also known has Beach of Faro, it's the western tip of Ria Formosa.
Hangares
Old military base from World War I, now a summer village.
Culatra
Traditional fishing village with about one thousand people.
Farol
The southest lighthouse of Portugal, located in Santa Maria Cape.