The huge open sweep of sand curving east from the marina for 4km — room to breathe, beach bars, watersports and calmer, shallower water. The base for a relaxed, sandy family beach holiday, a short walk or ferry from the old town across the river.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
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€75–130
typical per night in Portugal
The sensible middle
Cheapest in LagosPriciest
Typical prices for Lagos — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Meia Praia and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Faro (for Lagos) (FAO)~112 min drive62.3 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The walled old town22 min walk1.9 km
- The old-town nightlife23 min walk1.9 km
- Algarve seafood & grilled fish24 min walk2.0 km
- A grotto boat trip25 min walk2.0 km
- Igreja de Santo António25 min walk2.1 km
- Praia Dona Ana & the cliffs (beach)8 min taxi2.7 km
- Praia Dona Ana8 min taxi2.7 km
- Praia do Camilo9 min taxi3.1 km
- Ponta da Piedade10 min taxi3.5 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.Meia Praia — Lagos's long beach — a 4km open sweep of golden sand east of the marina, with plenty of space, beach bars, and calmer, shallower water than the cliff coves. The place for a laid-back sandy day, a long walk, or a go at the watersports; take the little ferry across from the old town.
- 15.Surfing & the western Algarve — Lagos is the gateway to the Algarve's brilliant, uncrowded surf — beginner-friendly beach breaks and surf schools nearby, and the wilder, world-class waves of the west coast up towards Sagres. Take a lesson from Meia Praia, or join a day trip to the surf beaches; some of Europe's best and most consistent waves.
When are you staying?
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