Locals are so fond of grilled sardines that they have dedicated an amazing holiday to this popular delicacy. Sardinha Festival takes place in early August; the birthplace of the holiday and its permanent venue is the city of Portimao. Numerous tents are set at the city's main streets and squares and chefs cook delicious grilled sardines there.
During the festival there are often interesting competitions; fiercest admirers of sardines gladly eat fish for a time, achieving new records. Interesting concert programs, which take place every evening, could help to diversify the program of leisure. Despite the fact that seafood represents the vast part of the national menu, meat dishes are also common in the Algarve; foodies appreciate local vegetable salads and other local dishes popular in Portugal.
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