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SLEEP
Thebest of thebalconied roomsat the
Hotel Eva
(AvenidadaRepública 1, 289001
000, tdhotels.com, rooms from€87) have
superbviewsover Faro’smarina, anoutlookonly
betteredby the top-storeybar, restaurant and
surreal rooftoppool.Whereelsecouldyou
sunbathewhilestorks flap lazilyoverhead?
EAT
RenownedPortuguesechefDuval Pestana
runs
FazGostos
(RuadoCastelo 13, 289878
422), in theheartof theold town. EnjoyJohnDory
filletswithcoriander rice, Iberianporkstuffed
withgamesausageorwildboarwithsweet
potatoes, all servedwith topPortuguesewines.
CULTURE
Oneof thecountry’s firstmuseums,
thebeautiful
MuseuMunicipal
(LargoDom
Afonso III 14) resides ina 16th-century former
convent. The rooms, gathered round theold
cloisters, displayawealthof historical remains
from thesurroundingarea, includingMoorish
lampsandaRomanmosaicofNeptune.
SHOP
Visit
Rui Garrafeira
(PraçaFerreirade
Almeida28) andyouwon’t leaveemptyhanded:
it’sa treasure troveof finewines, ports, local
sweets, cheesesandpreserves.
LATER
Bar Columbus
(PraçaDomFrancisco
Gomes 13) hasoutdoor seatsnestledunder the
archesof a former hospital. Thechic interior
hostsoccasional DJsand livemusic.
TIP
Checkout the regional specialitiesat the
various food festivals throughout thesummer.
Maysees theGastronomicFestival of theSea in
Taviraand themorechallenging International
Snail Festival inCastroMarim.
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SLEEP
Makeyour ownwine, cookvegetables
fromyour gardenandswim inyour own infinity
pool whilestayingat
DomaineSaparale
(5
CoursBonaparte, (0)49577 1552,
lehameaudesaparale.com, cottages from€250
per night). JulieFarinelli andher husband
Philippe run thisbeautiful vineyardwithprivate
cottages tuckedbetweenmountainsand thesea.
EAT
Tryplatesofwildboar and lamb inmyrtle
whilesittingon the terraceat
AubergeU Fuconu
(Tivarello20114, (0)495710427). Everything
theyserve is from the islandand theCorsican
wineandbeer isexcellent.
CULTURE
Climb the
Escalier duRoi d’Aragon
(KingAragonsteps, Escalier duRoi d’Aragon,
entry€2.50) in the townofBonifacio, a
20-minutedrive fromFigari. Apparently the 187
stepswerecut into thecliff face inonenight.
SHOP
Pickuppaper bags filledwith locallycured
meatsat the
FermeAcciola
(N196, direction
Sartene, openingmid-May) or fill abucketwith
still-warmcheese from
FermedeMinora
(Serraggia, (0)4957341 15).
LATER
Corsicansarebig feeders, sowalkoff
hugedinnersalongQuai Comparetti innearby
Bonifacio, alsoknownasbar street on the
marina. Sinkcocktails, people-watchandgroove
until theearlyhoursat anyof thebars.
TIP
Youneedacar andagooddoseof bravery to
get aroundCorsica,whereall roads twist around
themountain. Get aGPSanddon’tworryabout
thespeeding locals.
MaresaManara
BUS
Local bus 16
runs from theairport
toFaro’sbusstation
andmarina roughly
every45minutes
from5.20am-11.30pm
andcosts€2.22.
TAXI
A taxi costs€12
to thecitycentre.
TOURIST INFO
visitalgarve.pt
CAR
All themajor
carhirecompanies
(includingHertz,
Europcar,Avis) canbe
foundat theairport.
TOURIST INFO
visit-corsica.fr/en
/
info
/
info
BarColumbus is the
place for classic
cocktails
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Figari
newdestination
CORSICA
Figari-SudCorseAIRPORT, 3Km
portugal
Faro InternationalAirport, 7km
faro
TIMEWHITE
Stay inyour owncottage
in thebeautiful grounds
ofDomaineSaparale
