What to do in Faro when it rains
The weather needn't spoil Faro. Its galleries, museums and indoor markets are at their best on a grey day, with cafés on every corner.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Cidade Velha Praça do Afonso III 15, 8000 Faro, Portugal
- Municipal Museum of Faro Largo Dom Afonso III 14, 8000-167 Faro, Portugal
- Algarve Life Sciences Center R. Cmte. Francisco Manuel s/n, 8000-250 Faro, Portugal
- Museu Regional do Algarve R. do Pe da Cruz n.º 4, 8000-404 Faro, Portugal
- Paço Episcopal de Faro Largo da Sé 15, 8000-138 Faro, Portugal
- Faro Story Spot - Your First Stop in Faro Largo da Sé 6, 8000-250 Faro, Portugal
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Vila Adentro Praça Dom Afonso III 17, 8000-167 Faro, Portugal
- GAMA RAMA Gallery R. do Prior 46, 8000-301 Faro, Portugal
- Trem Municipal Gallery R. do Trem n.º 5 8000, 8000-149 Faro, Portugal
- Galeria Raiz D'Arte Largo da Mota 2, 8000-135 Faro, Portugal
- Kwadalayo Art Quarters R. Filipe Ferrer 3 2º Frt, 8005-334 Faro, Portugal
- Moldular Estr. de São Luís nº50, 8000-123 Faro, Portugal
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Arco da Vila R. da Misericórdia 8, 8000-168 Faro, Portugal
- Cidade Velha Praça do Afonso III 15, 8000 Faro, Portugal
- Memorial dos Pescadores Farenses 8000 Faro, Portugal
- Arco do Repouso Muralhas de Faro, R. do Repouso, 8000-302 Faro, Portugal
- Porta Nova R. da Porta Nova, 8000-098 Faro, Portugal
- Belmarço Palace Praça Dom Marcelino Franco 1, 8000-169 Faro, Portugal
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Faro Municipal Market Largo Dr. Francisco Sa Carneiro 2nd Floor, 8000-151 Faro, Portugal
- Continente Modelo R. Prof. Antonio Pinheiro e Rosa 5, 8005-334 Faro, Portugal
- Continente Bom Dia Faro R. Norton de Matos 20 22, 8005-267 Faro, Portugal
- Continente Bom Dia Faro Bom João Cruz Guerreiro, Av. Anibal C. Guerreiro 1, 8000-016 Faro, Portugal
- Mercearia dos Reis Tv. Castilho 10, 8000-457 Faro, Portugal
- Mini Mercado Diamantina Av. Nascente, 8005-412 Faro, Portugal
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Restaurante O Castelo R. do Castelo 11, 8000-149 Faro, Portugal
- Cafetaria Yellow Bourbon Coffee & Brunch Faro R. Vasco da Gama 19, 8000-442 Faro, Portugal
- Melbourne Lane Cafe R. Manuel Belmarço 6, 8000-390 Faro, Portugal
- Galp N125 Km.98,400, 8000-769 Patacão, Portugal
- Ponto Expresso R. Alexandre Herculano 2, 8000-269 Faro, Portugal
- Gula Foodlab R. Vasco da Gama 27, 8000-442 Faro, Portugal
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Forum Algarve N125 Km 103, 8009-126 Faro, Portugal
- Faroshopping Av. Dr. Gordinho Moreira, 8005-145 Faro, Portugal
- Centro comercial d,alandra Praça d'Alandra 52, 8000-333 Faro, Portugal
- Chinatown R. Prof. Dr. Egas Moniz 8005, 8005-272 Faro, Portugal
- GANT Faro Forum Algarve Shopping Center, Loja 1.23 e 1.24, 8009-020 Faro, Portugal
- MTB R. Dr. José de Matos, 8000-504 Faro, Portugal
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