Lagos

Trip preparation

About Lagos Lagos is a Portuguese city that belongs to the district of Faro. It is a major tourist city, but also has a history: in Lagos, they built the first building of slave trade in 1445 and it was the center of trade of exotic products such as ivory, gold or silver brought from Africa.

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The climate that you find in Lagos is the typical climate of the Algarve. It is a region with warm summers, without extreme temperatures, as well as wet and mild winters.

History

Lagos, or Lacóbriga, was founded about 2000 BC by Coni. After it was conquered by the Carthaginians, Romans, various barbarian groups and Muslims, it was finally reconquered by the Christians. The city has been influenced by each of these communities in its architecture, its physical organization and its place names. From Lagos, many Portuguese vessels left to various parts of the world in the XV and XVI century. In fact, many of the sailors were famous in the history of Lagos (the most famous one was Gil Eanes). Because of this, Lagos has been given the name "City of Discovery. "

Transportation

In and around the city of Lagos you will find highway A 22, by the EN 120 and EN 125. As for trains, Lagos has a station on the Line of Algarve. Bus lines are operated by the company EVA.

Sights

Besides the beautiful beaches (such as Crescent Beach Beach, the beach of the Potato, the Estudandes Beach, Pinhão Beach, the beach Owner Ana, Camilo Beach, the beach of the firs, the Playa Grande, the beach at Punta de la Piedad, Martinho Beach Barranco, Canavial Beach, the beach of Porto de Mos Beach and Light), you can find other monuments n Lagos that are worth visiting: • Lagos Castle (XIII century). • The Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, also known as the Church of Carmo Church of the Carmelites (XV century). • El Fuerte de la Punta de la Bandera, also known as Fort of the flagpole, Fort of Our Lady of Penha de France, or even Fort registry. It was built in relationship with the War of Restoration, between 1679 and 1690. • The Church of Santo António, a baroque church built under the reign of D. João V. • The Church of the Light of Lagos. The body of the church was constructed in 1874. Also worth a visit to one of the colorful markets that take place the first Saturday of the month.