Nearest airport:
Faro airport at 82 Kilometres
Nearest train:
Lagos Station at 1 Kilometres
Nearest motorway:
A22 at 2 Kilometres
Nearest beach:
beach at 600.0 Metres
Car:
not necessary
BEACHES:Meia Praia is 600m away with its vast (4km) stretch of white sands. Safe family beach offering water sports with windsurfing and dingy hire. Beach volleyball courts. Near the fortress in town of Lagos is Praia da Batata (800m) - smaller beach with spectacular sandstone backdrop. Eastwards along coast are the famous grottoes (sea caves) and small secluded beaches popular with surfers.
GOLF:Boavista 10 min drive, Palmares 5 min drive, Parque da Floresta 20 min drive, Penina 20 mins drive.
AQUATIC CENTRE: 500M with public swimming pools, gym, squash, handball and basketball courts.
HISTORIC:Old town Lagos still retains 5th century walls. Roman ruins still visible in places. Numerous churches and historic buildings. Europe's oldest slave market which is now an art gallery.
MARKETS: Gypsy market on the 1st Saturday of the month in Lagos, a farmers market (every Saturday) and a daily fresh fish market.