Cheap Car Rental in Faro

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Car hire Faro - Follow Roman footsteps

Whether you follow in Roman footsteps, go trekking through one of Europe’s greatest wetlands, book cheap car hire in Faro and travel around or attend a match at one of the old Euro 2004 stadiums, you won’t find yourself bored in Faro. The administrational centre of the Algarve region has a population of just 50,000 and they are blessed with great weather, with the sun shining for several hours every day and the Sierra des Monchique mountains functioning as a rain shield, so drop that roof on your hire car in Faro! Book cheap car hire in Faro now and experience the holiday of a lifetime!
 

What to see and do in Faro

The Old Town is the typical picturesque Portuguese seaside town, featuring old churches, small alleys, and charming squares. Travel to Faro and visit the town hall and the Carmelite church, which both stand out among the sights, as does Sé Catedral de Faro, featuring 12th century wood carvings and a baroque altar, so leave the hire car outside and experience what all the locals have been talking about. The perfect place to watch the sunset with cheap in Faro is the old harbour where you can nibble some bread and wine while sailing boats float back into their home marina. So, park the up the hire car in Faro on the beach, pull out the picnic basket and enjoy the gorgeous sunset over the Atlantic ocean.

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Take a journey into the past

To learn about the origins and history of Faro visit the museum for archeology and mine-ralogy which can be easily reached in your car hire in Faro. The exhibitions cover anything from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, though most items illustrate Faro’s early golden age: the city under the Romans. A fish mosaic and busts of emperors Hadrian, Gallienus, and Agrippa represent the town of Ossobonensis, Faro’s Roman name. It wasn’t until the 16th century that Faro would regain its importance when it emerged as a trade centre and was granted town privileges. Should the archeological museum have tickled your appetite for learning also check out the Centre of Living Science, accessed easily with cheap car hire in Faro. It is an interactive science exhibition popular among kids and grown-ups alike, so leave the hire car at the hotel and go and be a big kid once again!
 

Faro car hire and something special for football fans

Football fans will remember that Faro staged several Euro 2004 matches. The stadium seats 30,000 and local matches are not to be missed by any sports enthusiast. Should football not be your thing you might be interested in the motorcycle festival, an annual event which is supposed to be one of the biggest in Europe. Having sufficiently explored the city, you should take a closer look at the surrounding countryside as well. Just outside Faro the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, a 60 km (42 mi) long patch of wetlands, canals, islands, and swamp. Tour boats, formerly used to hunt for tuna, take visitors through the park and to the best bird watching spots. A remnant of the fishing traditions of the past is the water hound, once bred to fetch fish that were tangled in the nets. There are lots more to experience on a holiday with in Faro, so what are you waiting for? The holiday of a lifetime hopefully!

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