Come and discover the legacy of the Can Industry in the city of Portimão and fishing village of Ferragudo.
Savor the traditional tinned sardine pâtés
Wander in the streets of the charming village of Ferragudo
Taste delicious tapas made using tinned fish in a gourmet shop
Itinerary
Conserveira do Arade
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
In this canning factory, you will learn about the innovative process of mixing fish and local products in unique and original mixes. The visit will go through all sectors from the part where the raw material is worked by hand and the head is removed from the fish, until the final product.
The best is saved for the end: a tasting of the tidbits.
Ferragudo
45 minsAdmission Ticket Free
Then, you will visit the charming village of Ferragudo with the fishermen working on the nets by the river, and a beautiful viewpoint to the Arade river.
Museu de Portimao
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
The tour continues in the neighbour city of Portimão, in the other side of the river, for a visit to the exhibition on the canning industry at the Portimão Museum, which was actually built in an old canning factory, next to the dock where the fish was unloaded.
Portimao
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
And you will finish in great style, tasting delicious tapas made using tinned fish, in the gourmet shop and restaurant Maria do Mar.
What's included
INCLUDED
Tinned fish tasting at Conserveira do Arada Factory.