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Carmo Church

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Carmo Church

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A Carmelite church at the heart of Faro!
You are just about to visit the iconic "Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo", or simply, "Igreja do Carmo". Its construction started in 1719 and continued along the 18th and 19th centuries. The result is an awesome baroque façade, beautiful twin bell…
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Date of experience: April 2019
I Liked the “THE CHAPEL OF BONES”
The church itself was pretty impressive, but I did find the chapel of bones very interesting. It might not be for everyone however. Apparently the bones of a 1000 monks on all the walls and ceilings. Seniors price of 1 euro well worth the visit!
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Date of experience: March 2020
Dem bones, dem bones
I’m sure that cheap joke has been used before. The church is well worth a visit, but some may be put off by the ossuary. In which case just don’t go in. There’s Baroque splendour galore in the church. But I’d recommend a quick visit to the chapel of bones - oddly moving. E2 gets…
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Date of experience: February 2020
Worth a visit when wandering around Faro.
Worth a look as only a couple of euros to have a wander around. Stunning Church with lots of Gold everywhere. You can walk through to the garden at the back where the Chapel of Bones is located which is very peaceful and thought provoking.
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Date of experience: January 2020
Peaceful
Visited Carmo church which was beautiful and peaceful, very decorative from inside and very well looked after, worth a visit.
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Date of experience: June 2019
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