Loulé Market Tour: Explore Local Gastronomy and Traditional Shops in a Panoramic City Visit
4.3
16 Ratings
Loule
Immerse yourself in the local gastronomy and traditional shops of Loulé on a panoramic city visit. Explore the vibrant markets, indulge in regional delicacies, and discover the Moorish castle.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mercado de Loule - Visit an inland town and its local traditional market. After a briefing provided by the guide on the bus or at the arrival you will have free time to visit the market, the narrow shopping streets or visit the Moorish castle.
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Hotel pick up & drop-off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a guided travel experience that includes a pickup from your accommodation (or a reachable nearby location if hotel pickup isn’t feasible), aimed at the charming inland town of Loulé. Here, you’ll rub shoulders with natives and explore local weekend markets. Following a scenic tour of the city, you’ll secure some spare time to explore the market and possibly, the quaint shopping lanes.

This is an engaging approach to understanding the region’s cuisine which includes confections, indigenous dishes and a range of other products.

There will also be an opportunity to explore the Moorish castle, a sight you certainly can’t afford to miss (entry not included).

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Mercado de Loule
Praca da Republica
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Mdp
Dec 3, 2023
Wow - Absolutely beautiful town ....so quaint yet with everything you could possibly need ...people so friendly and welcoming lovely
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Kelly_s
Oct 15, 2023
Lovely trip as something... - Lovely trip as something different to do whilst out here The gypsy market wasn't worth going to but the main market was great lots of fresh produce and gift stalls Friendly informative guide
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Nancy
Sep 20, 2023
Great tour to Loule for Saturday Market - It was very relaxing and comfortable taking the tour bus to Loule. We were impressed that the guide Victor spoke 4 different languages on the trip. He gave very clear information and directions. We loved the two markets and looking around Loule. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Sedefu2018
Jul 4, 2022
Nice day out - Visit the market on a Saturday so you get to see both markets (Gypsy - Gifts and Jewellery and Teaditional - fresh fish and food). Nice places to eat and have a drink. Cash is used in the gypsy market.
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Constance_s
May 8, 2022
Great Trip! - Loule market was very varied with a wide variety of items. The stall holders were all very friendly would highly recommend a visit.
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Dinequaas
Sep 21, 2020
Loulé in 3hours - The tour delivered exactly what it offered. Pick-up from our hotel was on time. The tour guide offered some information about the area and Loulé itself while driving to town. That being said, the market was a bit underwhelming. I had hoped to see more artisan stalls and handicrafts. Overall, I am glad to have taken a tour to see a bit of a different sight of the Algarve.
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Kipeki13
Feb 16, 2020
How to get to Loule with public transport - We recently visited Loule, and because we had not hired a car, we took the train from Faro. Easy journey and only cost ca €7 return for the two of us. Imagine our surprise when we got off the train to find that the actual town of Loule was over 6 km away! We took a taxi there and back which added another €16 to the cost. The town itself is wonderful, and in summer they must be bursting at the seams! The advice is to take a direct bus from Faro, or anywhere! Enjoy your visit though, you'll love it!
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Artis527
Dec 29, 2019
Very good tour, lovely day out - We booked this tour via Viator which has many different excursions. We picked this one as we wanted to see a different town further away from the hotel and being 3 girls we love to shop. Our tour guide Victor was informative and friendly and picked us up from the hotel next door to us which was great. The markets were good to see, the gypsy one being more on the cost effective side with traditional items and bags. The other one was market metropole which was a lovely 15-20 min walk away where you pass by some old houses and shops through a narrow lane. Lovely photo opportunities. The market had many different fruits, spices, traditional items etc. Both markets were lovely to see and we were given a decent amount of time to explore of around 3 hours. I would definitely recommend this as Loulé is a Beautiful place. A bonus for us was the Christmas decor as we went in December.
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Mikewalesu_k_
Dec 10, 2019
Market Day. - Average experience.Due to being out of holiday season,rather quiet.Not a great selection.Cheap clothes etc.Not really worth the effort.
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Louise_m
May 18, 2022
We will not use Viator ever again - Unfortunately our ticket said we would be picked up at 9.30, but we were not informed it had changed to 8.30, so we missed the tour. Viator have refused to refund us so I would not recommend using this company to anyone
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