SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 2014 - OLHÃO, ALGARVE

Being a landmark of Algarve's tourism route, Olhão has an exotic architecture and a characteristic cuisine for everyone to enjoy. In the Summer, it also hosts Olhão Seafood Festival at Pescador Olhanense Garden, by Ria Formosa, which is the biggest event of its kind in Europe, attracting over 60 000 visitors.

Every day, chefs create innovative seafood recipes for visitors to try, using locally-sourced ingredients. This Festival has a huge range of shellfish cooked in the traditional manner, regional sweets, handicrafts and even concerts every evening.

MOST PHOTOGRAPHED SITES IN PORTUGAL #6 - ÓBIDOS INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

According to the website sightsmap.com, Portugal is one of the most photographed areas of the world. 

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Every year, over 200 000 people go to Óbidos in order to visit Óbidos International Chocolate Festival. In this event, you can find several different varieties of chocolate and a whole more ways to make it. It's the perfect place for everyone who loves this sugary treat.

This amazing Festival has everything, from contests, such as the International Chocolate Recipes Contest, to sculptures made of chocolate, courses and even activities for all age ranks. In fact, there's a Chocolate House just for children. The grown-ups, on the other hand, can enjoy such things as the Research Lab, where they're allowed to make chocolate cocktails, and the cooking session in which chocolate is used in meat and fish recipes.