Algarve Life Sciences Center

Algarve Life Sciences Center is a museum in União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro. Algarve Life Sciences Center is situated nearby to porta nova, as well as near the museum Faro story spot.

Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Faro Cathedral and Paço Episcopal de Faro.

Faro Cathedral

Church

Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga. Faro Cathedral is situated 130 metres east of Algarve Life Sciences Center.

Paço Episcopal de Faro

Castle

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

Paço Episcopal de Faro is a castle, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Algarve Life Sciences Center.

Câmara Municipal de Faro

Town hall

Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Câmara Municipal de Faro is a town hall, which is situated 160 metres northeast of Algarve Life Sciences Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pechão and Olhão.

Pechão

Village

Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 8 km northeast of Algarve Life Sciences Center.

Olhão

Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Olhão is a fishing port in the Algarve. Olhão is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.

Algarve Life Sciences Center

Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: União das freguesias de Faro (Sé e São Pedro), Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.0133° or 37° 0′ 48″ north

Longitude

-7.93615° or 7° 56′ 10″ west

Levels

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

8C9J2377+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 182816136

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Highlights include Porta Nova and Faro story spot.

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