Local favourite beach · Sal, Cape Verde
Faro
Faro is a beach in Sal, Cape Verde.
Faro: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Faro
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Faro — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 16.76113, -22.88487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Faro
- Farol de Pedra de Lume · beach · Sal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Monte Grande · viewpoint · Sal · ~9 km · Must-see
- Buracona · lake · Sal · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rabo de Junco · viewpoint · Sal · ~16 km · Must-see
- Praia de Santa Maria · beach · ~23 km · Must-see
- Faro Antigo do Sinó · beach · Sal · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pedra de Lume · beach · ~1 km
- Monte Cagarral · viewpoint · Sal · ~2 km
- Salinas de Pedra de Lume · lake · Sal · ~3 km
- Calhetinha · beach · ~6 km
- Sal Island · river spot · Sal · ~7 km
- Monte Curral · viewpoint · Sal · ~8 km
- Airport Monument · fort · Sal · ~8 km
- badlands/terra inculta · beach · Sal · ~10 km
- Furna do Bejon · cave · ~11 km
- Praia de Fiura · beach · ~12 km
- Morrinho de Açúcar · viewpoint · ~12 km
- Praia da Fontona · beach · Sal · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Faro
- Farol de Pedra de Lume · beach · Sal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Praia de Santa Maria · beach · ~23 km · Must-see
- Faro Antigo do Sinó · beach · Sal · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dunas · beach · Boa Vista · ~77 km · Must-see
- Santa Maria · beach · ~78 km · Must-see
- Ponta Praia de Cabral · beach · ~81 km · Must-see
- Praia de Chaves · beach · Boa Vista · ~92 km · Must-see
- Praia de Santa Mónica · beach · Boa Vista · ~108 km · Must-see
- Praia de Carquejinha · beach · ~109 km · Must-see
- Pedra de Lume · beach · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Faro safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Faro yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Faro?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Faro?
Nearby: Farol de Pedra de Lume (beach, 1 km), Monte Grande (viewpoint, 9 km), Buracona (lake, 15 km), Rabo de Junco (viewpoint, 16 km), Praia de Santa Maria (beach, 23 km), Faro Antigo do Sinó (beach, 25 km).