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Faro City Wall – Arco da Vila, Faro loop from Bom João

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Portugal

Algarve

Faro (Sé)

Faro City Wall – Arco da Vila, Faro loop from Bom João

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Faro City Wall – Arco da Vila, Faro loop from Bom João

01:53

7.22km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.86 km

Dom Francisco Gomes Street

Highlight • Settlement

There are many shops and a lot to discover here.

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2.19 km

At the Port Command on the Avenida da República, the Museu Maritimo is showing an exhibition on shipping and fishing. You can see all sorts of nautical equipment and model ships of famous sailors of Portugal.
Open weekdays from 09h00 - 12h00 & 14h30 - 17h00 • Admission 1 €

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4.39 km

Faro Castle

Highlight • Castle

...worth seeing fortress with many historical buildings 👀

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4.39 km

Faro City Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

The city wall around the old town is still largely intact; particularly impressive in the south-west along the coast with promenade and railway line and in the east.

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4.57 km

Praça de D. Afonso III

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In the heart of Faro, Portugal's southernmost city and the capital of the Algarve region, there is a charming square known as Praça de D. Afonso III. Named after King Afonso III, who conquered Faro from the Moors in 1249, this historic square offers a fascinating mix of old charm and modern amenities. See: explorial.com/en/sights/faro-praca-de-d-afonso-iii-en

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5.02 km

Arco da Vila, Faro

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he "City Archway" or "The Gate to the Old Town" was erected at the beginning of the 19th century on a medieval entrance portal by order of Bishop D. Francisco Gomes de Avelar. The construction plan comes from the Italian architect Francisco Xavier Fabri.
In a niche above the portal you can see Saint Thomas Aquinas, who is said to have saved the city from the plague. The Italian Marble Statue is a representative example of Italian Neoclassicism in the Algarve.
Inside is the Islamic portal, which was part of the original Moorish city wall. Due to its well-preserved condition, it is one of the unique examples of Islamic architecture in Portugal.
With the »Arco do Repouso« and the »Porta Nova« there are two other entrances to the city.

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5.31 km

Arch of Rest

Highlight • Historical Site

The eastern entrance to the medieval walls was an arched gate, called the Arco do Repouso (because Afonso III rested there), for those coming from the countryside.
This entrance was reinforced in the 13th century with two Albarran towers of Almohad origin, whose purpose was to defend one of the most vulnerable entrances to the city.
Their defensive innovation was the development of the concept of the passive counterattack, in which anyone approaching the wall or gate was fired upon from behind. This occurred due to the position of the towers relative to the wall.
This gate is associated with the conquest of Faro by the Christians under the command of Alfonso III on March 29, 1249. According to legend, the capture of Faro was peaceful and without bloody battles.
Legend tells us that a Christian knight and a Moorish princess fell in love. For this reason, the Moorish woman was accused of treason by her father, the Arab governor, and was therefore bewitched and condemned to remain in that place forever.

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5.33 km

Historic Streets of Faro

Highlight • Historical Site

Typical Portuguese town 🤩🥰🤩

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7.22 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.48 km

1.61 km

1.09 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

801 m

372 m

238 m

208 m

Elevation

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Faro City Wall – Arco da Vila, Faro loop from Bom João

Dom Francisco Gomes Street

Maritime Museum of Faro

Faro Castle

Faro City Wall

Praça de D. Afonso III

Arco da Vila, Faro

Arch of Rest

Historic Streets of Faro

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