According to the VisitAlgarve website the Aljezur Sweet Potato Festival is “The most famous autumn food festival south of the River Tagus”.
This year’s Festival, in the large multi-purpose pavilion beyond the cemetery, will keep to the previous successful formula over three days from midday on Friday November 29th to 10pm on Sunday December 1st.
The annual event is designed to raise the profile of the area’s most famous product, steeped in tradition at the centre of a region where the sun, soil, waters, clean air and climate allow the unique cultivation of a sweet potato that has a characteristic flavour, which is different and of an internationally-recognised quality.
The huge hall will be filled with a variety of stands promoting a vast diversity of products, including a special emphasis on local specialities, with entertainments taking place throughout each of the three days.
According to the website there will also be a food court where you can enjoy unique recipes. Visitors will also be invited to learn from some of the best and extensive range of recipes based on the famous sweet potato of Aljezur—a good enough reason to mark the dates in your calendar!
Starting: Friday 29 -11-2013 and ending: Sunday 12/01/2013
Location: Multipurpose Space Aljezur
Organisation: Aljezur Camara and the Producers Association of the Aljezur Sweet Potato.
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