Rota do Petisco

With completion scheduled for the period from 5 May to 11 June the “Petiscos /Tapas Route” aims to transform the municipalities of Lagos, Aljezur and now also Vila do Bispo in the capitals of the “Petiscos”, where will feature a vast menu of proposals to make mouth-watering, reveals to us the “Teia de Impulsos Association , creator of this cultural and recreational nature project born seven years ago, in the Algarve.

In your seventh edition, the “Petiscos Route starts with the institutional partners members of the Terras do Infante Association, that is, with the municipalities of Lagos, Vila do Bispo and Aljezur, gathering the participation of 75 adherent catering establishments and 11 commercial establishments in the Rota do Comercio. The launch of the 2017 Edition will be the feast of the presentation of the route of the Petiscos Lands Terras do Infante, which will take place on 4 may at 20:30 hours, in Centro Cultural de Lagos.

Rota do Petisco

Rota do Petisco

It should be noted that, according to the Organization, the working model of the route of Petiscos stands. acceding to your establishments present Petiscos menu, in “Snack” (dish + drink) with the unit price of 3 euros, and in “Sweet” in the amount of EUR 2. The “petiscadores” who want to participate must acquire the Petiscos Route’s passport at either event information adherent institutions and, from then on, choose your destinations, enjoy the delicacies and collect stamps for each snack consumed.

It should be noted that in the latest editions of the Petiscos Route the event it was stated as a reference under the gastronomic events in the Algarve and proved to be capable of generating a direct economic impact estimated at 700,000 euros in 2016.

According to the Teia of Impulsos , the Petiscos Route “managed to resurrect in the region a concept about to lose: Petiscar while synonymous with stop, break away from the everyday and get along with those most dear to us”. So “Go petiscar ” is a common expression in the vocabulary of barlaventinos, having become a local tradition.

Hotels nearby (West Algarve):

Tivoli Lagos

Marina Club Lagos Resort

Hotel Luz Bay