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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Faro

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Faro, Portugal

Updated March 18, 2021

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Walls built of femurs

Faro, Portugal

Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Palacio de Estoi azulejo tiled staircase.

Faro, Portugal

Palace of Estoi

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
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Cemetery of Anchors

Santa Luzia, Portugal

Cemetery of Anchors

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
15 miles from Faro
Capela dos Ossos

Alcantarilha, Portugal

Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
24 miles from Faro
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