Faro Portugal

We spend a day exploring Faro in Portugal and find storks, heritage and nature, fish, fish and more fish.

Beyond the old walls of Faro the Ria Formosa lagoon stretched away into the distance, a labyrinth of channels and islands protected from the sea by a line of sandy islets.  I’ll confess before coming to Faro I had overlooked this fascinating, nature rich environment  (the lagoon stretches along the Algarve coast from Faro some 50km east, past the attractive town of Tavira).  Now I was beginning to see the possibilities – a boat ride looked a must; the information board we’d just passed had shown a cycle route skirting…

Food markets are a great window on local tastes and rich source of subjects for a photographer. I particularly like fish stalls with their shimmering wares in other worldly shapes and colours. Stall holder are usually very proud of their produce and I find that if you show a genuine interest they are often very happy to explain and display the fish for you to photograph.  I always keep in mind that their main purpose is to serve their customers  and  step aside when a prospective buyer shows interest,  the…

On a brief visit to Faro we stayed in Hotel Faro overlooking the waterfront and the old walled city. Read the review of and see our photos of this modern, 4 star hotel.