Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lamprey season at the market
Your local guide
Vasco Nunes
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Highlights
- Lamprey on ice, only weeks a year
- A season as short as it is intense
- Prices swinging within a single month
- A stallholder's own home recipe
- An ingredient most visitors never see
About this tour
This shorter session catches the market during lamprey season, when the unusual fish appears at a dedicated counter for only a few weeks each year. Vasco explains why the season is so short and why prices move so sharply within it. A conversation with a stallholder about her own way of cooking it at home anchors the second half.
Vasco keeps the pace relaxed at the fish counter, giving the unusual shape of the lamprey time to register on camera. He compares the stallholder's home method with how he grew up eating the dish himself, and takes viewer questions throughout. A short note on the season's dates follows the session.
This suits anyone curious about a genuinely seasonal, lesser-known ingredient. It also suits viewers planning a visit specifically timed around the lamprey season.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Coimbra before heading out.
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The seasonal fish counter 15 min
When it is in season, lamprey sits on ice at a dedicated counter, its unusual shape drawing curious looks even from other stallholders. Vasco explains why the season is so short and why prices swing so sharply within it.
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A stallholder's own kitchen tips 15 min
Vasco asks a stallholder how she cooks lamprey rice at home, differently from how most restaurants serve it. He compares the answer with what he grew up eating himself.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Coimbra: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Queijo da Serra and Baixa, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 6 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Coimbra, showing you The seasonal fish counter and A stallholder's own kitchen tips live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show you the market live, stall by stall.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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