Local Interest
Lagos
Lagos town was the capital of the Algarve for over 200 years and played an important part in Portugal's naval history. Lagos is renowned for the historic walled town with its maze of cobbled streets, its stylish boutiques, restaurants and cafes. The marina and its approach have recently undergone a modernisation and restoration project by the local council.
Whilst staying in Lagos take a day trip to Alvor, Sagres or Luz. Lagos and its surrounding area offers fantastic photo opportunities.
Coast/Beach
We believe that the Western Algarve is one of Europe's most attractive and congenial holiday destinations. Few areas are over-developed and the coastline, with its golden beaches, is simply magical - mile after mile of it remains completely unspoilt.
Just a few miles inland you are in a time warp - the roads are greatly improved but otherwise life is much as it has been for centuries.
Nature puts on a magnificent show all year round, with unique plants and trees ensuring that the landscape remains green throughout the year. Many birds spend the winter or summer here and many others pass through on migration routes.
Activities
The Algarve is host to a whole array of leisure activities and is one of Europe's foremost golfing destinations with over thirty five courses mostly reachable within the hour from Lagos. Local courses include Boavista, Parque da Floresta, Penina and the recently redesigned Onyira Palmares. Tennis, horse riding, jeep safaris, dolphin watching, surfing, water skiing, boating trips around the sea caves and big game fishing make up just some of the other activities available in the area.
Golf
The best way to book your golf on the Algarve is through an agency. They have all the details and the latest offers. Contact us for details.
Parque da Floresta: 18 hole par 72; this is the most westerly course on the Algarve and is a fifteen minute drive from Lagos. The course, overlooking the Atlantic ocean, is crafted through the valleys and over the inland hills to the north.
Onyira Palmares: 27 holes; recently redesigned and upgraded by Robert Trent Jones Jr, Palmares has changed out of all recognition. The course enjoys spectacular views over the bay of Lagos. This new layout promises to put the Western algarve firmly back on the golfing map.
Boavista: 18 holes par 71; 5 minutes from Porto de Mos, overlooking Lagos and the atlantic Ocean, Quinta da Boavista designed by Howard Swan adds to the variety of courses in the Western Algarve
Penina: 27 holes; The eighteen hole Championship course which has held the Portugese Open was designed by Sir Henry Cotton, this masterpiece by which he chose to be remembered was orighionally laid out on land used for growing rice. Eucalyptus trees are now here in abundance. Penina is a fifteen minute drive fom Lagos.
The Beaches
The Lagos area boasts some of the most stunning beaches in the Algarve;
The Meia Praia & Sae Roque: Easily the largest of Lagos' beaches curving around the bay all the way from the marina to the river estuary at Alvor. It is a long open beach with restaurants and bars.
Praia Dona Ana: Award winning beach in secluded location offering numerous photo opportunities.
Praia de porto de Mos: Long scenic beach to the western side of the peninsula with sunbeds to hire, restaurants and bars.
Praia do Camilio, do Pinhao, dos estudantes, da Batata and da Solaria: Small scenic beaches often secluded with views of the rocks and caves.
Distances
All approximate distances: 10 miles = 16km. Faro 80km. Faro Airport 75km. Albufeira 50km. Villamoura 60km. Spain 120km. There is an excellent bus and train service thoughout the Algarve.
