Estoi, Municipality of Faro
Image gallery of the village in the municipality of Faro, still almost untouched by tourism and best known for the beautiful rococo palace of the former earl of Estoi and the nearby ruins of Milreu, the remains of a Roman villa.
Estoi Parish Church
Igreja de São Martinho de Estoi, located in the centre of the village.
Estoi Largo Ossonoba
Shadowy square in the centre of the village. Ossonoba was the name of a Roman settlement in the surrounding area.
Estoi Palace
The palace of the viscount of Éstoi has been built at the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century . This beautiful Rokkoko building, originally used as a pleasure seat, has been transformed into a Pousada (hotel).
Milreu: Roman Villa
Situated only a few kilometres from Faro, close to Estói, Milreu Ruins are amongst the most important remains of the Roman presence in the Algarve and now form an imposing archaeological site, which has been classified as a national monument.
Milreu Mosaikboden 1
Estoi
Square in front of the church
Estoi Folkfaro
Folkloristic performance during the summer on the stage in front of the church
Estoi Largo Ossonoba
Ossonoba is the name of a Roman settlement in the area.
Estoi Pub
Typical pub in the centre, populated by elder locals.
Estoi Fountain
Typical fountain in the centre near the church.
Estoi
Garden of the rococo palace
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INterior of the palace
Festa da Pinha 2015
Every year at the beginning of May the people of Estoi celebrate a very special festival, „Festa da Pinha”, meaning festival of the pine cone. Nobody has yet been able to explain to us the origin of this old tradition. The procession from Estoi to Ludo, near Almancil and back, on May 2 is the spectacular highlight of this event.
Festa da Pinha
