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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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Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

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

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

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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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