Lagos
A historic port town on the western Algarve coast, with a walled old centre, cove beaches and the cliffs and grottoes of Ponta da Piedade.
Lagos is a coastal town and municipality at the mouth of the Bensafrim river, and one of the most visited places in the Algarve. It played a major role in Portugal's Age of Discovery, and its old town keeps sections of its walls, the Church of Santo António and the Ponta da Bandeira fort.
The coastline is the big attraction: small cove beaches such as Dona Ana and Camilo, the long sweep of Meia Praia, and the rock arches and sea caves of Ponta da Piedade, popular for boat and kayak trips. The municipality also includes Praia da Luz on the coast and inland villages such as Odiáxere, Bensafrim and Barão de São João.
