BEACHES

The beaches around Lagos are some of the most beautiful in the Algarve.

The main beaches near Lagos are Meia Praia a long 4km stretch of soft white sand, and a calm sea due to its width. Owing to its lack of rocks it is ideal for nautical sports.

There are several snack bars and restaurants dotted along the beach providing ideal watering holes on hot summer days. A variety of sports facilities can be found along Meia Praia, including para-gliding, sailing, surf & windsurfing.

On a promontory to the south of Lagos there are a number of small, idyllic cove beaches: Praia do Pinhão, Praia de Dona, Praia do Camilo and Ponta da Piedade. Of these Praia Dona Ana is probably the beach most frequented by tourists, here the sand is slightly thicker than the beaches in the surrounding area, and the beach is bounded by lovely rock formations. Many different shapes come alive when you look at the rock formation, a birthday cake, the titanic, and the sphynx's to name a few. Dona Ana is essentially split into two beaches with a protruding cliff separating the two sides at high tide.