Lagoon Delights in Faro

Faro is a city on the southernmost tip of Portugal. Surrounded by lagoons, sweeping dunes and spotless beaches, the area is a favourite holiday destination for nature lovers.

The Ria Formosa lagoon is a collection of islands that reach the sea through inlets. There are several buses that run to the lagoon from the cities of Tavira, Faro and Olhão, while tourists can also enjoy viewing the landscape by boat. Book a boat tour and view this area, which is protected from the sea by 60 kilometres of beaches and sand dunes, from the comfort of a sunset cruiser.

The beaches off the city of Faro attract jet skiers, wind surfers and swimmers, while boating enthusiasts take their craft on the lagoon through canal mazes, marshlands and between sand bars that glitter in the sun. Bird watchers can take their binoculars to view the hundreds of migratory birds, and in particular, flamingos that nest in the marshland. The adventurous can take a trip out to the isolated Barreta Island or Deserted Island.

Certainly a holiday on the coast of Portugal should be spent by the sea, on the sand, in the sun, and two of the best beaches in Faro are Praia de Faro and Praia da Culatra. Culatra is an island to the east of Faro that can be reached by ferry, and which consists of both lagoon and beach landscape; popular for families who enjoy the wooden walkways and scenic shoreline.

Look at flights to Faro and enjoy this natural beach destination, where lagoon, marshland and canals are bursting with wildlife.

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