Visit the local olive factory

Just opposite the Gran Plaza and surrounded by the Tavirian saltpans (salinas) you´ll find Hélder Madeira´s Olives Company. The location is no coincidence: the production of olives requires loads of (unrefined) salt. Actually, salt and fresh water are the only extra ingredients the Hélder Madeira company uses for her oliveproduction. No chemicals are used nor added, not only to protect the environment but also to keep the original flavours of the olives. In that respect the Hélder Madeira company hasn´t changed the way of producing her olives since the beginnings in 1986 at this very same location. What hás changed over the years is the scale (from 35 m2 at the time to over 1500 m2 nowadays) and mechanisation. Although there is still a lot of craft work! Learn more about the process of ´making´ consumable olives, as you can´t eat them raw. Smashed, crushed, pickled in garlick or with hot peppers, Andreia Emídio will tell you all about it. Book a tour & tasting (10€ p.p.) and Taste Tavira offers you a small box of olives. Other local products are also available in the little shop. Open Mon-Fri 10-18 h. T 281 326 175