| The city of Lagos lies in the south west of the Portuguese region of Algarve. A rental car is recommendable for visitors in Lagos for it facilitates the visit to many sights at the coast and in the hinterland of the Algarve. Also at the airport of Faro not far from Lagos a car rental company can easily be found. The sights of Lagos are all conveniently reachable by rental car, except for the old city centre which is closed to traffic. After parking your car you can discover the worthwhile buildings on foot, like the church, a museum and a fortress at the port which is entered by crossing a wooden bridge. From the fortress battlement you can enjoy a nice view of the city. The historic slave market “Mercado dos Escravos” in the old custom house hardly alludes to the fact that Lagos was Europe’s first slave market place, the house now houeses a small art gallery. | The restaurants in the city centre of Lagos offer countless possibilities to savour the Portuguese cuisine. In the fishing harbour you can of course buy fresh fish, especially sardines which are a popular specialty throughout Portugal.
After this, you can take a nice walk along the waterfront.
An activity to be recommended in Lagos is a grotto tour, which takes you to the caves of the coastal rock formations by boat. Moreover, Lagos has beautiful beaches which invite you to spend a sunny day by the sea.
You can also discover other beaches in the surrounding areas by rental car, one of the most popular being the Praia da Rocha beach in Portimao with an interesting rock formation. |
