Semana Académica 2008
Loud music, dark capes, dancing, excitement, and lots of party drinks – can only mean one thing: It’s Semana Académica 2008, from May 8th to the 17th, in Faro, Algarve!
The student festival (Semana Académica da Universidade do Algarve), is organized every year by students and attracts thousands of party goers, popular DJ’s and musician’s from in and out of the country.
Open to all we’ll be there Saturday, enjoying the sounds of the very talented “Hands on Approach” from Portugal, Chus & Ceballos DJ from Madrid and Groove Armada from the UK.
View more photos of Semana Académica here
And also more photo’s can be found here
Faro Things To See, Do & Eat
What would I do if I had just one day in Faro, Algarve?
I would see, do and eat as much as possible!
In an attempt to accomplish this I’ve broken things down into a few small categories that hopefully make picking what you have time for manageable.
Faro is the City center of the Algarve, yet often when tourists come through Faro’s airport they go directly to the surrounding resort and miss all of Faro’s history and charm - this is a mistake. There’s a lot to see in this small town and definitely worth a visit.
Things to See & Do in Faro:
- Baixa de Faro | Down town Faro
- Arco da Vila | Arched entrance through the fortress walls to the old city
- Se Cathedral | Central Cathedral – Cathedral inside the old fortress walls
- Igreja de Sao Francisco | See traditional tile, guided work and religious figures
- Igreja do Carmo | Baroque style church, constructed at the begining of the XVIII Century – Beautiful guilded handwork inside
- Rua de Santo Antonio | Main Street – Shops, café’s, restaurants
- Rua Francisco Gomes | Connecting Main street, shops, café’s, restaurants, banks
- Explore the side streets in the “Baixa” town center
- The Storks | Look for Storks and their large nests all over the downtown area
- Faro island beach | near the airport
- Isla do Farol | ferry ride to a near by island, if you have time and want to spend the day on the beach this is a beautiful and relaxing option.
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