The Algarve is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of 4,997 km2 (1,929 sq mi) with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities.
Algarve's typical coast (Marinha Beach, near Lagoa)
The Megalithic Monuments of Alcalar in Mexilhoeira Grande, dating back to the 3rd millennium BC
Conii script, 8th century BC
The Roman temple of Milreu in Estói
Faro is a municipality, the southernmost city and capital of the district of the same name, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. With an estimated population of 60,995 inhabitants in 2019, the municipality covers an area of about 202.57 km2 (78.21 sq mi).
Image: Faro Portugal (16083970893) (cropped)
Image: Palácio de Estói Portugal (8291585643) (cropped)
Image: Faro Kesklinn
Image: Faro Portugal (14214851063)