Portimão Sardine Festival

WHEN Monday 29 July to Saturday 3 August at 18:00 until 23:55

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ADDRESS Algarve Zona Ribeirinha de Portimão , Portimão , Algarve

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The most famous annual sardine festival in the Algarve is back! Live music, entertainment, plenty of fresh fish and sardines galore!  Portimão's Sardine Festival is a must-do. From 30th July to 4th August 2024.Live concerts everynight plus entertainment for the kids, and a special recreation of the sardines arriving at the dock.

Sardines have been a part of the tradition and culture of the Algarve for many years and this little fish has remained a firm favourite with locals and visitors to the region - grilled to perfection over charcoal and eaten with Portuguese bread and a fresh salad - delicious!

Many restaurants in the Algarve will have sardines on the menu but the best time to eat sardines is in August, and especially during the annual Sardine Festival in Portimão.

This year the festival opens on 30th July and runs until 4th. August.  If you want to sample local sardines, this is the place. The sardines are freshly caught and at their best at this time of the year. Plus there is live music every evening with a great line up of bands - see the image above or click the website button for the full programme.

• Free entry
• Open from 18:00h to 00:00h
• Location: Portimão riverside
• other regional dishes are available
• check out this guide to the best of Portimão
• Festival Plate: sardines,algarvian salad, potatoes and bread - €10:50
• Dishes other than sardines are also available
• Check the map in the images for details on restaurants, parking and the stages

Highlight
Don't miss the opening event of the festival which steps back in time to recreate the boats laden with sardines arriving at the dock and being unloaded, ready to be sent to the local market. 
30th July at 10:30h at Gil Eanes dock in Portimão, near the old bridge.
 

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