Igreja do Carmo, Faro

Igreja do Carmo, Faro

The Baroque façade of the Igreja do Carmo church in Faro is easy to spot with its twin bell towers and flaking whitewash. Built during most of the 18th century this is one of Faro's finest churches both inside and out. The interior is fairly extravagant and also includes the somewhat macabre Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones).

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Surrounded by fertile fields of trees bearing fruit, olives and the almonds for which the Algarve is famous, Faro is a large town of over 50,000 inhabitants, the administrative capital of the province, lies at the heart of the...