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The Modernist Architecture Walking Tour - Faro

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Tour Overview

If you are a lover of Architecture, Design and Sunshine, this tour is for you ! This is a an architecture walking tour guide of Faro, the south end city of Algarve - Portugal. Faro is the most Modernist city in Southern Europe with 500 buildings !

• Thank you for downloading this App. This tour aims to help you discovering the Modern architecture heritage of Faro. This selection is mostly made of secret places and hidden gems located in non touristy areas. So this is a singular opportunity to explore the city as a local !

• Faro is probably the most modernist city in Southern Europe, it counts today about 500 existing buildings. Faro has a large diversity of architectural heritage. Most of the City has been built between 1920 and 1980, those constructions are considered Modern Architecture. Among Modern Architecture, 2 styles are characteristics of Faro : Art Deco mostly in the south of the city and South Modern mostly in North East. Modern architecture buildings are not exclusive to the examples mentioned in this map, there are many more buildings worth exploring !

• The buildings are unfortunately not in the best conservation conditions (sometimes almost abandoned) and the interest for Modern Architecture is new. So please be aware of that before you start. Anyway this hidden architecture gem is a real heritage we are proud to share with you !

• Finally, please add the ashtag #faro_modernist to your posts so that we can enjoy your shots too !

See here video Tour at Modernist Weekend 11-12-13 November 2022 Faro

This tour is a co-production of The Modernist - Hotel & ArchitourAlgarve

Other Tours from ArchiTourAlgarve (www.architouralgarve.com) on the STQRY App:

* Faro - Pires & Brito Architecture Walking Tour / Video Tour

* Faro - Ilha / Praia de Faro Walking Tour / Video Tour

* Olhão - Cubist Architecture Walking Tour / Video Tour

* Olhão - Monuments, Modernism & More Walking Tour / Video Tour

* Tavira - Modernist & More Architecture Walking Tour / Video Tour

* Vila Real de Santo António (VRSA) - Modernist & More Architecture Walking Tour / Video Tour

* Loulé - Modernist & More Architecture Walking Tour / Video Tour

* Fuseta - Architecture Walking Tour / Video Fuseta

* Portimão - Walking Tour Portimão (Modernist) architecture, Art & More / Video Tour

* Huelva (Spain) - Architecture Walking Tour / Video Tour

Stops

  1. Stop 1: Café Aliança

  2. Stop 2: Casa Verde

  3. Stop 3: Millenium Bank

  4. Stop 4: Novo Bank - 1950's - Architect João de Barros Vasconcelos Esteves

  5. Stop 5: The Modernist Hotel

  6. Stop 6: Chelsea Café Building

  7. Stop 8: Rua do CASTILHO (right side of the street)

  8. Stop 9: NOGUEIRA Building

  9. Stop 10: EDIFICIO SOL

  10. Stop 13: TRIBUNAL DE FARO

  11. Stop 14: CASA BOTO

  12. Stop 16: Quarteirao Branco

  13. Stop 17: Edificio TRIDENTE

  14. Stop 18: BLUE TROPICAL

  15. Stop 19: POLICE CHECK POINT

  16. Stop 20: PEREIRA HOUSE

  17. Stop 21: AFONSO HOUSE

  18. Stop 22: CASA GAGO

  19. Stop 23: MENDONCA BUILDING

  20. Stop 24: CONTREIRAS BUILDING

  21. Stop 25: FARO MARKET

  22. Stop 27: RUA ATAIDE DE OLIVEIRA

  23. Stop 28: RUA EMILIANO COSTA

  24. Stop 29: RUA JERONIMO OSORIO

  25. Stop 30: RUA JOSE JOAQUIM DE MOURA

  26. Stop 32: MGdC ATELIER & HOUSE

  27. Stop 33: Casa Santa Zita

  28. Stop 34: Casa dos Magistrados

  29. Stop 35: RUA DE BERLIM

  30. Stop 36: ROTUNDA

  31. Stop 37: AVENIDA 5 DE OUTUBRO

  32. Stop 38: SOARES BUILDING

  33. Stop 39: JARDIM DA ALAMEDA

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