The tradition, the stories and the memory of many generations of knowledge.

Talking about the Mediterranean diet is talking about a lifestyle. More than a dietary pattern, this experience is a feeling: the tradition, the stories and the memory of many generations of knowledge.
Originating in the various countries bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, its essence is respect for biodiversity, the land and, above all, its rhythms.

The Mediterranean diet invites you to sit at the table and promotes conviviality, where food is shared, but also knowledge among communities. It is a way of life that nurtures human relationships, the great cornerstone of social customs and the celebration of dates that have been perpetuated over centuries. It is in this transmission of legacies to present and future generations that we still see the female figure as having a fundamental role, in what is the most genuine way of passing on to descendants the practices and knowledge of all traditional rituals, techniques and celebrations.

The Mediterranean diet was classified in 2013 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO and has the city of Tavira as its representative community.

Through Tavira, Portugal was one of seven states with millionaire Mediterranean cultures that signed the candidacy, along with Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Spain, Italy and Morocco.

In the transnational application, the strengths of this diet were highlighted, which promotes greater visibility of the diversity of intangible cultural heritage and encourages intercultural dialogue at an international and regional level.

Keywords: Mediterranean, Diet, Algarve

Source: Visit Algarve