Local beaches  
 

The beaches around Lagos are considered to be some of the nicest of the Algarve, the coast is called COSTA D'OIRO, meaning GOLDEN COAST, due to the colour of its cliffs.
Meia Praia, where the sand is especially full of shells, is 4 kms long with small dunes at the back and absence of rocks. There are several beach bars and it is ideally suited to practice several nautical sports. Even at the height of the summer, this beach is not overcrowded. Access: from the main promenade one can take the small ferry across the river, walk across the drawbridge, or go by car.

 
   
algarvecasa

Private apartments on the Algarve
beach of luz ships in Lagos algarve monuments

Infos > Lagos
   
Praia da Batata - this beach is accessible from the town, and leads to other small beaches linked by tunnels carved in the rocks, such as Praia dos Estudantes, and Praia do Pinhão, They are sheltered by their cliffs. From Lagos, one can walk from one beach to the other by tracks along the cliffs, taking about 45 mins to Ponta da Piedade, where a lighthouse built on the site of a former chapel marks the limit between sea and land... Further west one finds Praia do Canavial and Praia do Porto de Mós, the latter about 3 kms from the centre of Lagos.		  
   
     
coastline
coastline >>

Lagos
The first record of Lagos is about 1000 BC when it`s port was used by the Phoenicians. We know that the Greeks used the port on their trade routes and that the Celts, Romans and Arabs followed in their footsteps (roman name Lacobriga, Arab name Zawaia). The Christians, who expelled the Arabs in the 13th Century, were responsible for the name Lagos, and it was from Lagos that Portugal's "great voyages of discovery" began. The port also played a significant part in the slave trade between Africa and the new world, and the slave market (surprisingly small) still stands.

Gold church
Gold church>>

Things to see

  • Saint Anthony's Church (Igreja de Santo António) known as the "Gold Church" 16th Century
  • Saint Mary's Church (Igreja de Santa Maria) 16th Century
  • Slave Market circa 1445
  • Pau da Bandeira Fort 17th Century
  • Old Town walls 16th Century (enclosing the old town
    Museum)
  • White storks nests, on the tall chimneys throughout the town.
Burgau: beach
nice beaches >>

Things to do

  • Visit the marina - see the boats, or take a boat trip to see the dolphins or visit the grottoes at Ponta da Piedade. Longer boat trips also available.
  • Markets - Farmers market every Saturday, gypsy market first Saturday of the month. The municipal market daily till 1 pm.
  • Cinema - 2 screens
  • Cultural centre - variety of exhibitions, theatre and music
  • Outdoor auditorium - concerts and shows during the summer months
  • Street entertainment - Jugglers, musicians, comics, artists. Have a hair wrap, a henna "tattoo", a portrait or caricature drawn.
  • Tourist "train" - Marina Lagos to Ponta da Piedade and surrounding beaches
  • Restaurants, bars, Night Clubs and Discos
  • Flying - Lagos aerodrome offers microlight trips
  • Zoo - about 10 kms outside Lagos
  • Reservoir - Visit Barragem da Bravura, north of Lagos

Forte Pau de Bandeira
 
downtown little shops nice restaurants
shopping in Lagos