Ericeira Private Tour: Hidden Gastronomic Treasures with Lunch

Get a real taste of Ericeira on this private food walking tour with a storyteller guide.

I believe that the best way to discover our culture is through our food and wines while seated around at a table. Sharing stories, learning about our history, enjoying our local delicacies, and tasting the best portuguese wines .

Discover the historical importance of the Ericeira fishing port and how artisanal fishing is inseparable from the local identity and the genesis of this community. Understand how the fishermens beach has become a landmark in the Portugal history and how tourism and the “world surfing reserve” have changed the local socio-economic and cultural dynamics.

In this walk food tour we will passing through 5 different spots, taste and understand the roots of local gastronomy. You will taste regional delicacies from a hot and fresh muffin associated with the village name, savory classics in a local restaurant, visiting our fresh market and having lunch in a fisherman's club.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Casa da Fernanda, Largo das Ribas 29, 2655-255 Ericeira, Portugal

After meeting your private guide, start the tour with a rich coffee and an "ouriço" (regional pastry delicacy) and understand the cultural importance of coffees in the early 20th century and and the connection of pastry with convents.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mercado Municipal da Ericeira, Rua do Mercado, n022, Ericeira, Mafra 2655-325 Portugal

Find out why traditional portuguese cuisine is so rich and what other civilizations that have passed through this territory have added to the Portuguese gastronomy, as we walk to the Ericeira Fresh Market. Enjoy the atmosphere of this market, where farmers and fishermen sell their freshest goods.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Casa Portuguesa, R. 5 de Outubro 8, 2655-319 Ericeira, Portugal

We continue to walk through narrow and picturesque streets and alleys to a restaurant where we will taste some Portuguese products from different regions of Portugal accompanying all this with a good red wine.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Centro de Interpretacao da Reserva Mundial de Surf e Posto de Turismo, Praca da Republica, n. 17, Ericeira, Mafra 2655-347 Portugal

At this surf interpretive centre we will understand how this sport and its worldwide distinction have been changing the socio-cultural and economic dynamics of Ericeira while living an immersive experience. And then we will visit the old shellfish and sea urchin farms.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Praia dos Pescadores, Ribas Ao pe da lota do peixe e da Capela da Sra da Boa Viagem, Ericeira, Mafra Portugal

At the fishermen's beach we will meet these "sea wolves"and their fishing "artifacts". We'll see them coming home after a hard/long fishing day or preparing for tomorrow. Here we will enjoy the freshness captured daily for lunch.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tasquinha dos Pescadores, Tv. do Cotovelo nº2, 2655-319 Ericeira, Portugal

At this tavern, we'll make a toast to our health with a natural medicine that have their origin in the convents of monks in the medival period.

Duration: 30 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Horário de Início: 10:00 AM
Duração: 4 Hours
Ponto de partida: Ericeira Fort, Largo Domingos Fernandes 9, 2655-319 Ericeira, Portugal

Cancelamentos e reembolsos: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Incluído

• Lunch - A traditional lunch in a fishing village. Fresh grilled fish caught at dawn on the day of the tour

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