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Newest Review: ... a lot of time in Lagos and directed his explorations of the high seas from here. The Lagos sea connection has also less savoury aspect, as it was a major centre of the slave trade and in a location of the first slave markets in the 15th century. After Henry's death the Portuguese ruling family somehow lost interest in Lagos and town's fortunes declined. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, but was rebuilt and its historical centre remains an attractive area, great for strolling about and dotted with interesting monuments. Among the old buildings worth a look is the church of St. Anthony of Lisbon (which largely survived the Great E... more

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Lagos: Navigators' Cradle (1192 words)
by - written on 24/11/09 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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Algarve is the prime Portugal holiday destination, and invokes the horror images of concrete-encrusted coast, seaside promenades filled with tipsy, lobster-red Brits trailing screaming children behind them; fish and chips bars and Full English Breakfast cafes. This hellish image is largely an overstatement, and even if occasionally true, applies more to the most developed stretch around Quarteira, Albufeira and towards Portimao. As you move west, the coast becomes less developed and correspondingly more pleasant, although in all fairness it's all very much a tourist land. Algarve gets more visitors than the rest of Portugal combined and you can't avoid them, ... Read the complete review

My Lovely Lagos (2447 words)
by - written on 25/02/09 (Very useful, 263 readings)
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I don't know why it has taken me so long to get round to writing about Lagos. I guess when you live in a beautiful place you tend to take your surroundings for granted. It's six years now since I left Portugal but there isn't a day when I don't miss the colour and ambience. On days like today when Warsaw is a sea of grey I really miss the colours blue, white and yellow - sky, white-washed houses and sand. The first stop for visitors arriving in the Algarve will be Faro airport. Faro is a fine town (see my review) and has a lot to offer for a day trip but the first thing most visitors will want to do is to get in a cab or a hired car and drive to their hotel or ... Read the complete review

Lagos: GRACEFUL PORTUGAL (905 words)
by - written on 03/11/05 (Very useful, 632 readings)
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I went on my first holiday aboard in 20yrs last year, with my sister, her husband, and their family - to Portugal, we stayed in an apartment complex a few miles out of Lagos - We were only there for a week and had a day trip into Lagos - we caught the local bus, which was air conditioned, but was a bit rickerty, the journey took us about 40mins, through very narrow streets in places. At one point we thought the bus would not make it, but it limped and got us there. It cost us the equivalent of £2.00 each on the bus. Once there the main highway boarding along the coast and the marina is very wide and very busy, there are many crossing along the ... Read the complete review