Praia de Faro
Faro · 36.9810, -7.9890
Faro's barrier island beach on the Ria Formosa. Popular with locals, accessible by bridge from the airport road, with a string of seafood restaurants.
EU Bathing Water Quality
Classification (2024)
Excellent
Intestinal Enterococci
55 cfu/100ml
Excellent limit: 100
Escherichia Coli
90 cfu/100ml
Excellent limit: 250
Values are 95th percentile from the 2024 bathing season. Source: European Environment Agency under the EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC.
Property context
Praia de Faro is in the municipality of Faro. The regional capital with the Algarve's airport, university and main hospital. Mix of urban and Ria Formosa lagoon areas.