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Tastes of Lagos: A Food & History Tour with an Aussie Twist
Join an Aussie guide for a 4-hour walking feast through Lagos! We’ll start at the local market with tastings of cheese, olive oil, tinned fish, and Port. Then, dive into a seafood Cataplana stew with sangria, followed by award-winning codfish cakes and beer. Next up, enjoy freshly grilled sardines (in season) or seabream with Vinho Verde and classic Portuguese starters. Finish with espresso, brandy, and the famous pastel de nata. Along the way, you’ll hear fun stories of Portuguese history—explorers, kings and revolutions.
Come hungry. Leave happy. Possibly tipsy. Definitely in love with Lagos.
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Meeting and pickup
Go to the Dom Sebastiao statue in th middle of the square and look for the tall guy with carnation flowers hanging out his beach bag.
Itinerary
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Once here, we´ll meet the lovely Maria at her stall Taste and Joy and sample a number of fine Portuguese products. Olive oils, cheese, piri piri, tuna and mackerel, marmalade and wash it down with some Tawny Port.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
The best food in Lagos will be enjoyed next at Ala do Castelo. A gourmet Cataplana, the famous Algarvian seafood stew, prawns, mussels, clams, monkfish cooked in the copper Cataplana. The name of the utensil and the dish share the name. To soak up the sauces weºll have some of Sabir´s delicious garlic toast and weºll wash it all down with some home made sangria.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3
A quick visit to Mr Toast to see Tiago and enjoy some Pasteis de Bacalhau and an Imperial (small beer). This dish was a finalist in the 7 wonders of portuguese gastronomy. A great chance to catch up the way local Portuguese people would with some fresh food and a beer in hand
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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This fabulous restaurant with great outside dining options will provide another chance for us all to wine and dine together. When in season, fresh sardines a true taste of Portugal. Also a couvert, the Portuguese term for small bites before the main meal, consisting of bread, olives, chees, pates. When sardines are out of season we´ll try some other Atlantic caught fish, either Dourada (Golden Sea Bream) or Robalo (Sea Bass). The drink with our fish will of course be Vinho Verde or Green wine the famous Portuguese wine produced in the northwest of the country. The green stands for young as this wine should be enjoyed soon after purchase and not kept to age. It´s actually a white wine with a slightly spakling flavour and the alcohol content is slightly lower.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Lets finish this great day out with a BICA cheia (full expresso and a Maciera (Portuguese brandy) and of couse the most famous Portuguese cuisine of all, a pastel de nata. A great place to finish as it´s one of the most authentic restaurants close to the old town of Lagos.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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