Bensafrim
A rural village in the hills north of Lagos, traditionally agricultural and now a quiet residential base close to the coast.
Bensafrim is a village in the countryside north of Lagos, and part of the combined parish of Bensafrim e Barão de São João. Its name is thought to come from Arabic, and for a long time it was a farming community.
Today it is largely residential, with a parish church and a local character shaped by the surrounding hills and fields. The Bravura dam and the woodland around Barão de São João are nearby for walks. Bensafrim suits visitors who want a rural base within easy reach of Lagos and its beaches.