Marçal Gonçalves, Marta2026-05-052026-05-052024-10-07http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/28849With the Algarve having a predominantly Mediterranean climate, the invitation to make pedestrian walks is something with which Nature itself collaborates. Proposing new pedestrian paths in the city of Faro, based on cultural heritage, is something that is obviously part of this territory. The reasons for writing this paper relate to the issue of valuing vernacular heritage that is not yet recognized as cultural heritage by most people and its preservation for future memory. The research was based on bibliographical, webgraphic and field surveys and the framework of this proposal is pedestrian cultural tourism, which is a sustainable way of doing tourism and knowing the cities. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to a heritage that goes unnoticed by most people and that has a tourist potential that can be very important, especially in the Algarve region (southern Portugal), of which the city of Faro is the capital, as it is a highly touristic region. During the development of the research was identified the location of several tide mills in the city of Faro, although most are in ruins. However, these places and ruins are part of the collective memory and deserve to be disclosed and valued, showing tourist potential. The novelty of this work are the objects of study: the tide mills of the city of Faro. In this city, the vast majority of this vernacular heritage goes completely unnoticed, especially for those who do not live in the city. Drawing attention to these elements, the competent authorities are expected to be more committed to their preservation and enhancement.engVernacular heritageCultural tourismHeritage preservationCollective memoryAlgarveconference object