“Golden rocks cut from the cliffs, bathing in calm, warm waters”

Lagos’ beaches are, without doubt, the most desirable in all Algarve. Fine, white sand and crystal clear waters; caves carved out from the rocks which can not fail to attract anyone visiting the area.

‘Dona Ana’ Beach.
Just 10 minutes from the city centre and the most popular with tourists. This is one of Algarve’s most typical beaches with its great, sculpted rocks, tempered by time and the sea.

‘Meia Praia’
One of the longest bays in Europe at approximately 4 kilometres, the beach attracts all kinds of nautical sports – windsurfing, deep sea diving, water skiing and deep sea fishing are just a few which tourists may enjoy. On days when wind is from the south west and there’s a swell on, this is a wind-surfers’ paradise!

Following the coastline beyond Meia Praia, are the beaches of ‘Solaria’, ‘Batata’ and the Students, all inter-linked by a series of tunnels. Beyond, is ‘Pinhao’ beach, a strategic, maritime observation area.

Camilo and Canavial beaches snuggle between the rocks and are not only the most peaceful but more sheltered when a north wind blows. Ponta da Piedade headland, too, is a perfect spot to escape from the usual hustle and bustle of the Algarve’s beaches.

Porto do Mos beach is at the foot of a steep climb. A particularly inviting strip of sand, running all the way along the coast to the small, sheltered town of Praia da Luz, considered by many to be the most cosmopolitan resort west of Lagos. Luz is popular for windsurfing, water skiing and fishing.

Animation is what it does not lack in Lagos. To start for its streets, palco privileged of authentic espectáculo of varieties offered by musicians, malabaristas, clowns and painters who come of the whole world to show its art and to give a very special coloring to the center of Lagos.

This joy infects the tourists who divide its days of deserved rest between the beach and the innumerable activities that if offer a little for all the city.

The loving ones of the sport find in Lagos the ideal conditions for the practical one of nautical sports. Without needing to leave the beach, they can venture in windsurf, canoagem, candle or, still, use to advantage to better know the deepenings of the algarvio sea in a fascinating lesson of diving or fishes submarine. For who it prefers sun baths, o the golf is an excellent alternative, since in Lakes if they find some of the best fields of golf of the Algarve.

The Municipal Audience, the Cultural Center and the Regional Museum characterize offer cultural of the city, providing regularly interesting thematic expositions, musical shows. In the galleries of art spread a little for all the city, the tourists can appreciate and acquire parts of the most varied origins.

To the night it is impossible to be indifferent to frenesim of street 25 de Abril. Néons, music and the party invites to enter in one of the many bars and pubs where people of the land and tourists amuse themselves until sunrise.