Algarve

The Algarve tastes of the sea, but it is much more than the beaches with warm and crystal-clear waters that make the cover of a travel magazine. It is also the mountains with a view of the sea, the rivers where migratory birds come to drink in the summer, the hidden fishing villages that appear to have stopped in time.

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Products

Oyster

Among many other attributes, Ria Formosa has to be one of the best nurseries in the world for oysters.

Fig

The fig is spread all over the country and the Algarve is one of the leading regions in the production of the fruit.

Ray

There are more than 500 species of rays.

Wild thyme

It can be used to season almost any type of food; however, its aroma combines perfectly with poultry meat.

Algarve orange

The Algarve orange is distinguished by its thin skin, shiny and bright colour, high juice content and sweetness – fruit of many hours in the Algarve sunshine.

Sweet potato

“Eeny, meeny, miny, moe”. One product, four varieties, uncountable nutritional benefits!

Sea Salt Flower

Sea salt flower (Flor de Sal) is made of delicate crystals that, on special days in which sun, wind and humidity are perfectly aligned, form on the surface of the salt pans.