Tour Overview
If you are a lover of Architecture, Design and Sunshine, this tour is for you ! This is a an architecture walking tour guide of Faro, the south end city of Algarve - Portugal. Faro is the most Modernist city in Southern Europe with 500 buildings !
• Thank you for downloading this App. This tour aims to help you discovering the Modern architecture heritage of Faro. This selection is mostly made of secret places and hidden gems located in non touristy areas. So this is a singular opportunity to explore the city as a local !
• Faro is probably the most modernist city in Southern Europe, it counts today about 500 existing buildings. Faro has a large diversity of architectural heritage. Most of the City has been built between 1920 and 1980, those constructions are considered Modern Architecture. Among Modern Architecture, 2 styles are characteristics of Faro : Art Deco mostly in the south of the city and South Modern mostly in North East. Modern architecture buildings are not exclusive to the examples mentioned in this map, there are many more buildings worth exploring !
• The buildings are unfortunately not in the best conservation conditions (sometimes almost abandoned) and the interest for Modern Architecture is new. So please be aware of that before you start. Anyway this hidden architecture gem is a real heritage we are proud to share with you !
• Finally, please add the ashtag #faro_modernist to your posts so that we can enjoy your shots too !
See here video Tour at Modernist Weekend 11-12-13 November 2022 Faro
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Stops
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Stop 1: Aliança
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Stop 2: Casa Verde
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Stop 3: Millenium Bank
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Stop 4: Novo Bank - 1950's - Architect João de Barros Vasconcelos Esteves
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Stop 5: The Modernist Hotel
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Stop 6: Chelsea Café Building
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Stop 7: Rua do CASTILHO
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Stop 8: Rua do CASTILHO (right side of the street)
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Stop 9: NOGUEIRA Building
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Stop 10: EDIFICIO SOL
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Stop 11: MARGARIDA Gelataria
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Stop 13: TRIBUNAL DE FARO
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Stop 14: CASA BOTO
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Stop 15: Quarteirao branco 2
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Stop 16: Quarteirao Branco 1
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Stop 17: Edificio TRIDENTE
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Stop 18: BLUE TROPICAL
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Stop 19: POLICE CHECK POINT
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Stop 20: PEREIRA HOUSE
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Stop 21: AFONSO HOUSE
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Stop 22: CASA GAGO
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Stop 23: MENDONCA BUILDING
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Stop 24: CONTREIRAS BUILDING
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Stop 25: FARO MARKET
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Stop 27: RUA ATAIDE DE OLIVEIRA
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Stop 28: RUA EMILIANO COSTA
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Stop 29: RUA JERONIMO OSORIO
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Stop 30: RUA JOSE JOAQUIM DE MOURA
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Stop 31: RUA JOSE JOAQUIM DE MOURA 2
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Stop 32: MGdC ATELIER & HOUSE
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Stop 33: Casa Santa Zita
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Stop 34: Casa dos Magistrados
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Stop 35: RUA DE BERLIM
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Stop 36: ROTUNDA
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Stop 37: AVENIDA 5 DE OUTUBRO
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Stop 38: SOARES BUILDING
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Stop 39: JARDIM DA ALAMEDA