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While self-catering holidays are popular with tourists, most visitors seldom use their kitchens for more than storing cool drinks and having (maybe) breakfast. The youth population (it's a university town), combined with its huge tourist influx and location in a seaside town in Sunny southern Portugal means that the area has ample places to eat, drink, at prices that suit most wallets. Visitors find that it's not a lot more expensive to eat out as buy groceries and eat in. The constant buzz of a university town and the amount of visitors mans that it has been economic for many fine food restaurants, cafes and other eateries to pen their doors to the public. Those who wish to sample some local cuisine can expect, as befitting a seaside town, that fish occupies a central place in local dishes. Dishes can be simple fishermen's recipes, fish soup (even if it's hot outside) and a razor crab risotto. The excellent climate and soil that surrounds Faro means that there exist ideal growing conditions for fruit trees such as oranges, figs, almonds and more. It won't be a surprise to learn that local fruit tend to therefore make an appearance in deserts. The fruit trees also serve as the basis of fine liquors such as a famous fig bandy and a spirit made from strawberries. |