Roman Ruins of Milreu

The quiet town of Estoi is a 10km drive from the center of Faro and is home to some of the best preserved Roman ruins in the Algarve. Excavations at the site of Melro began in 1877, and the oldest part of the Roman ruins found is believed to date back to the 20th century. First or second AD, with a large villa and a temple from the third century, and the water mosaics indicate that the temple may have been dedicated to the sea god.