{"id":28221,"date":"2019-05-20T16:26:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T16:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seabookings.com\/blog\/things-olhao-must-dos\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T12:14:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T12:14:42","slug":"things-olhao-must-dos","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.seabookings.com\/nl\/blog\/things-olhao-must-dos\/","title":{"rendered":"Dingen om te doen in Olh\u00e3o: de must do's"},"content":{"rendered":"

Door Femke Irik, medeoprichter en experience-tester bij SeaBookings.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The Algarve is, in my opinion, the best region of Portugal for travel, especially for retirees. People may not think so but there are quite a few nice things to do in Olh\u00e3o. I decided to share my favourite things to help you plan your vakantie in Olh\u00e3o<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dingen<\/a>
The emblematic building of the Market of Olh\u00e3o<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Things to do in Olh\u00e3o: the Olh\u00e3o Market<\/span><\/h1>\n

The fishing vocation is very strong and Olh\u00e3o<\/a> is number 1. This makes the Olh\u00e3o Market<\/strong> a must do on your holidays in Olh\u00e3o.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Olh\u00e3o market is centuries old, located in a very beautiful and useful building<\/strong>. \u00a0It\u2019s an amazing place to go to feel the Portuguese culture, architecture and lifestyle. There are several restaurant and bars in the area with stunning views over the Ria Formosa Nature Park.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Olh\u00e3o market, you can find the freshest fish and vegetables<\/strong>. In my opinion, it\u2019s the best place to buy fresh fish in the Algarve. The market is divided into 3 areas: the fish market, assorted meats, and one for the vegetable market.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On the vegetable market, you can buy fresh, organic and natural vegetables. The local farmers sell their vegetables and there is an explosion of typicality and fresh smells!<\/span><\/p>\n

The markets are open every day from early in the morning till 1 or 2 pm<\/strong>. We recommend going on Saturday<\/strong>, as it\u2019s the nicest and busiest day to feel the culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Fresher
Fresher than this is impossible!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Things to do in Olh\u00e3o: eat fish and seafood<\/span><\/h1>\n

De abundance of fish and seafood<\/strong> is combined with the Portuguese talent to turn them into absolutely amazing dishes makes this the place to go to taste the freshest fish. If you want to taste the real Portuguese dishes<\/strong>, you should have dinner at one of the restaurants in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best things to eat in Olh\u00e3o<\/a>, lunch or dinner will start with covert which includes bread, butter and some nice olives, sometimes even some local cheese or ham. As starters, what I recommend are the clams and mussels, fresher you won\u2019t taste them. As the main dish, if you like fish, I would recommend sea bass (Robalo), octopus (Polvo), seabream (Dourada), sardines (Sardinhas) and horse mackerel (Carapaus)<\/strong>. For the ones who prefer meat, I suggest a grilled meat dish (Grelhada Mista), which provides you with several kinds of meat<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the restaurants I recommend are:<\/span><\/p>\n