The population in 2011 was 45,396, in an area of 130.86 km². Located near the regional capital Faro, it is a fishing port, home of the Bela brand sardines and Conserveira do Sul's Manná range of processed fish products. Along with Faro, Loulé, and Tavira, Olhão forms a conurbation with the city of Faro, from the eastern and central Algarve.The Algarve's busiest fishing port, Olhão is all about the ocean, and some of the best seafood restaurants in the region are on Avenida da República, the town's vibrant thoroughfare. Another reason for paying Olhão a call is to browse its incredible harborfront market - the biggest and most animated on the coast. Open at daybreak, the fish market is filled to the gills with an extraordinary array of produce, sleek and silver, and the freshest you're ever likely to taste. Complementing this Atlantic harvest is a rural riot of just-picked fruits and vegetables, a farmer's choice of delicious country fare.
While it radiates a palpable North African atmosphere with its casbah-cluster of whitewashed flat-roofed houses, Olhão is bereft of any major tourist attractions. However, the waterfront town is a great base from which to explore the pristine Parque Natural da Ria Formosa. Visitors can follow a wonderful network of nature trails and discover a wealth of wildlife within its various habitats. For others, it's Olhão's proximity to the fantastic near-deserted sandbar islands of Armona, Culatra, and Farol that lures them to this particular pocket of Portugal.
HOW TO GET TO OLHÃO
WHERE TO EAT IN OLHÃO
Telefone: 289 705 393 (Book in advance)
Horário:· 12:00–00:00
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bioco.olhao
Email: casadepasto.bioco@gmail.com
"First of all if you are planning on going to Bioco you need to book a table. Once you have done so that table will be yours for the evening, so because of the small size of this bar it does get full very quickly. We visited twice, the first visit trying about six or seven different dishes, all of which were excellent. The second visit when we realised the style of the bar we got to our table half an hour before the kitchen actually opened and had a couple of small beers. We then ordered a couple of dishes, had another small beer or two, and so on for the rest of the evening. Eventually we had once again had six dishes, but spread out over the entire evening. The cost is very good, the bar frequented by a lot of locals, but the most important thing is the food is fabulous. You have got to get the pigs cheeks by the way."
From: Jeff H - Southport, England, United Kingdom (Tripadvisor)
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