Olhao

Description

Olhao, is a municipality and urban community in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. Located near the regional capital Faro, it is a fishing port, home of the Bela brand sardines and Conserveira do Sul`s Manná range of processed fish products. Along with Faro, Loulé, and Tavira, Olhao forms a conurbation with the city of Faro, from the eastern and central Algarve. Olhao is a major port and actually the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses,an influence from the commercial links with Africa. Olhao is a town of many `faces` - if you approach from the fishing port side it looks, and is, very industrial and, unless you are particularly interested in fishing boats and warehousing it doesn`t look very attractive.