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Igreja do Carmo Pretty purple jacaranda
trees blooming in front
⌂ Largo do Carmo § 289 of the whitewashed
824 490 # 10am–1pm, São Pedro church
3–5:30pm Mon–Fri, 10am–
1pm Sat 5
The impressive façade of this
EXPERIENCE Algarve 1755 Lisbon earthquake proved ⌂ Largo de São Pedro
church was begun in 1713. The São Pedro
disastrous for the construction,
§ 289 805 473 # Mon–Sat
and the structure that you see
The parish church of Faro is
today, with its delicate twin
bell towers, was designed by
dedicated to St Peter, patron
Diogo Tavares (1711–1765)
after the earthquake.
restored with Italianate
columns after the earthquake
Although the exterior of the saint of fishermen. Though
church was not completed of 1755, much of the original
until 1878, the finishing Baroque decor ation in the
touches were made to the tri-nave church has survived,
lavish interior 150 years including the main altarpiece,
earlier. Inside, the decoration dating from 1689.
is Baroque run wild, with Highlights include the
every scroll and barley-sugar chapel of the Santíssimo
twist covered in precious Sacramento, with a dazzling
Brazilian gold leaf. altarpiece (c 1745) featuring a
In sombre contrast, the bas-relief of the Last Supper,
Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of and a sculpture of St Anne
Bones) has walls lined with teaching the young Virgin
skulls and large bones. It was Mary to read. Be sure not
built in 1816, using remains to miss the altar of the
from the friars’ cemetery. Capela das Almas, which is
Similarly to the chapel found surrounded by stunning EAT
in Évora’s São Francisco (p298), azulejos (c 1730) showing the
it was designed to be a stark Virgin and other saints pulling
reminder of the transience of souls out of purgatory. The A Taska
human life. Unlike the church, church also has some lovely The xarém (thick
you must buy a ticket to visit stained-glass windows, which cornmeal soup with
the chapel. bathe the floor in light. clams and bacon) is a
speciality at this rustic
restaurant. Look out for
the dish of the day or
the tasting menu.
⌂ Rua do Alportel 38
§ 969 441 381 ¢ Sun
¡¡¡
Ria Formosa
This lounge bar and
restaurant on the roof
of the Hotel Faro offers
amazing views. It is the
best spot in the city for
Sunday brunch.
⌂ Hotel Faro, Praça Dom
Francisco Gomes 2
∑ hotelfaro.pt
¡¡¡
The macabre interior of the Capela
dos Ossos in Igreja do Carmo
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