“The traveler visited all the rooms, liked some better than others, accepted or rejected the temporary exhibitions being put there, but understood above all that the museum at Faro is a work of stubborn love. And the best of what is there is worthy of a great museum.”

So writes the great Nobel writer José Saramago of this truly wonderful Museum which when we visited had some of the most creative - almost youthfully creative - curatorial ideas for the temporary exhibitions and a truly poetic interpretation in the presentation of artefacts of the ancient peoples of the region. “Stubborn love” is such an apt description of the energy of the place - which in my view should be better resourced and is altogether a less stressful experience than the nearby, well funded, Cathedral. Entry only €3 - no café and no museum shop (perhaps that’s why it’s so special!) and an inspiring sanctuary from tourism for while.