Olhao
One of the two main fishing towns of the Algarve, Olhao is famous for its sardines which are said to be in the top three in the world. Just East of Faro, Olhao has an absolutely amazing covered fish market (also vegetables and meat in the hall next door) where you can buy that mornings catch. You need to be getting there around 7-8am to get the best choice.
Olhao, like Tavira, is undergoing a lot of change and development,but at a slighlty slower pace. There has never been a better time to visit. To visit a town in the middle of transition, is both exciting and interesting. It's a deceptively large town with some beautiful shopping streets and a total of six major supermarkets.
Another key thing with Olhao is that it is a main route to the Eastern Algarve islands and you can catch a boat (too small to call them ferries really) from the promenade.
Some excellent restaturants on the front, especially for fish lovers as the catch has only a few metres to travel across from the market and the restaurant owners get the pick of the catch each day.
Click here for the Olhao Wikipedia Page.
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