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LEARN PORTUGUESE IN FARO

Faro is a city located in the southern side of Portugal, and is the administrative centre for the whole of the Algarve region; the city is an excellent gateway to Portugal’s south coast and Spain’s Costa de la Luz. Faro dates back to Roman times and the city has Arab and Roman ruins. The city is particularly attractive because it is surrounded still by the Roman walls, inside a spacious open square that once was the site of the Roman Forum that includes a beautiful Cathedral, Episcopal Palace, churches, museums and other monuments.

About the city

The city has many influences since Paleolithic age, during Roman occupation the city was an important town, before the city was occupied by the Visigoth, and by the Moors who called to the city as Ossonoba, later the name of Santa Maria began to be used instead of Ossonoba, later the local people known to the town as Harun, whence its current name come. The forces of the King Dom Afonso III defeated to the moors and the town declined its importance. In the Medieval age, the town was plundered by the Earl of Essex with his fellow crusaders on their journey to the Holy Land, who took the books of Bishop to the Bodleian Library in Oxford; another interesting thing about the history of Faro was that some Jewish inhabitants kept busy printing copies of the Old Testament.

The attractive of faro is the old part of the city, and the most famous attraction is a macabre one at the Igreja do Carmo on the Largo do Carmo, which is features a chapel whose walls are decorated with the bones of more than 1,200 monks disinterred from the neighboring cemetery. Other interesting attractions are the Vila Adentro (a monumental arch), Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do O (a beautiful chapel rebuilt after of the earthquake of 1755), the Cathedral (with three chapels; the main chapel boasts a fine retable, throne and two Italian canvasses, and the two collateral chapels are among the best examples of baroque carving in the Algarve). Other charming attractions are The Misericórdia Church, Episcopal Palace, Church of the Ordem Terceira de Sao Francisco, Ramparts and Castle, and others.

But Faro has also beautiful nature attractions such as the Ria Formosa Lagoon, a nature reserve of over 170 sq km, which is home of different birds during the spring and autumn migratory periods. The city has an ideal temperature to play golf and other sports and the southern coastline consist a long stretch of fabulous sandy beaches, broken up by extraordinary rigged cliffs and fantastic grottoes.

Why learn Portuguese in Faro?

Algarve is a sunny place all year round and has charming warm weather.
The beaches and the sunny weather make Faro district a very popular summer resort.
Its monuments and medieval wall are a great sightseeing place.
The rich culture and history offer you a better learning of the Portuguese culture.

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Portuguese courses in Faro

Combined Course 4

Same that Group course + 1 Course; the course consists of 3 hour of group classes per day in the morning and 1 hour of individual classes per day in the afternoon.

Groups: 8 students per group
Classes: 15 group lessons + 5 One to One lessons per week.
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Combined Course 5

It is the ideal solution for those who want to work further improving oral skills, review the work done in the morning lessons or work in a specific professional field. You will receive 3 lessons in group and 2 individual lesson in order to help you learn Portuguese language very well.

Groups: 8 students per group.
Classes: 15 group lessons + 10 One to One lessons per week.
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Combined Course 6

This course is perfect for all people who want to learn Portuguese language quickly. You will receive 3 group lessons per day and 3 individual lessons per day. This combination is ideal to improve your language skills.

Groups: 8 students per group.
Classes: 15 group lessons + 15 One to One lessons per week.
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Easter, Summer and Christmas Courses

These courses that coincide with school breaks, focused on oral communication skills, with intensive practice.

Groups: Max. 12 students per group
Classes: 15 lessons per week.
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Group + Workshop Course

In this programme, students join the General Portuguese Groups in the morning in the designated starting dates.

In the afternoon there will be 2 lessons per day, with different topics. These topics will range from Conversation, Vocabulary drills, Grammar practice, Presentations, Role Playing to other activities the students choose in the class.

Groups: Max. 8 students per group.
Classes: 25 lessons per week.
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Group Course

It is a group course organized in modules of four weeks, for all levels (from Beginner to Advanced). The course is offered 3 hours per day year-round, and every group has a maximum of 8 participants so that monitoring and assessment are continuous and personalized. Students can join a group at any time if vacancies exist at the suitable level, less the absolute beginners who must begin on the starting dates.

Groups: 8 students per group
Classes: 15 lessons per week.
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