Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide book publisher, has chosen Vila do Bispo as one of Europe’s best secrets, naming it ‘The Secret Crustacean Capital’ for its offer of percebes – a widely-appreciated crustacean in the Algarve.
“A percebe, with its juicy snap, mouth-watering flavour and faintly salty finish, is like a kiss from the sea,” the authors wrote in their recently released mini-guide to Europe’s secrets.
