Sculpted Cliffs and Golden Coves
Lagos offers arguably the Algarve's most diverse beach experience. The coastline south of the historic town centre is carved into a succession of intimate, cliff-framed coves — each more photogenic than the last.
Ponta da Piedade's extraordinary rock formations are the centrepiece, while nearby Praia Dona Ana and Praia do Camilo regularly feature on lists of the world's most beautiful beaches. For something different, Meia Praia stretches 4km east of the marina with gentle waters ideal for families and kitesurfing.
All Beaches in Lagos
Praia do Camilo
A golden cove between ochre cliffs with a grotto tunnel at low tide
Praia Dona Ana
A sheltered Lagos cove framed by sculpted ochre cliffs and warm sand
Meia Praia
Lagos's longest beach – four kilometres of golden sand
Praia da Luz
Family beach backed by a real village, defined by its volcanic black rock
Praia do Porto de Mós
A spacious golden beach backed by dramatic ochre cliffs
Praia da Batata
Lagos's town beach where rock formations carve the sand into hidden coves
Praia do Canavial
A wild cliff beach near Lagos with no facilities and genuine solitude
Praia dos Estudantes
A Lagos cove linked by a rock arch tunnel you can walk through at low tide
Praia do Pinhão
An intimate Lagos cove with tunnel connections to neighbouring beaches
Ponta da Piedade Hidden Coves
Golden cove beaches among sea stacks, reached only by water
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