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Hi, all, slowly getting the hang of this review writing, and enjoying reading many of them.
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Lagos, pronounced lagoosh is situated on Portugal's Algarve region,
A beautiful place, with at one end a Castle which sits on the see edge,(now a museum), and at the other a superb boating harbour, which is accessible via a small bridge or drive to it, taking the first left after the roundabout next to the Monopoly super market.
At the waters edge, there is a large promenade made of small cobbles, each one laid by hand by an army of workers, the prom is lined with palm trees, and plenty of seating stops, perfect to sit and watch the world go by, take a glance over the sea wall, and watch a fall array of fish and small squid feeding of the underwater vegetation. A note of warning, keep children's hands away from the tree bark, it cuts skin easily.
The beach is accessed via two main points, one just pasted the Castle, some rather steep steps lead down to the beach, not suitable for the elderly, quite a bit rocky and limited sand, but quite, peaceful and secluded. The other is beyond the harbour, vast expanse of beach but a fair walk after parking the car, but well worth the visit, my kids were amazed at the piles of Cuttle fish they picked up on the beach, they had only ever seen it in pet shops, a lot flatter beach than the other side, plenty of sand and a gentle sloping shelf into the sea, A word of warning however the state of the water does seem to change quite quickly without any warning, from calm to rough, so keep an eye on the kids.
Over the road, heading inland is Lagos town itself, a traffic free zone in the central parts, starts of flat but does rise quite substantially, mainly Bars and Small cafes, all very reasonably priced, and a few Larger restaurants specialising in seafood, so fresh you get to pick you meal while its still alive, there is a small Nightclub with Bouncers, but little in the way of trouble.
Cobbled streets lined with mainly Lemon and Orange tree's a beautiful sight and a full array of shops.
The locals are very friendly and will go out of their way to assist you, and the café owners will always do their best to prepare meals your kids may like, but having said this, I would say Lagos is aimed at the slightly older generation, with grown up kids, as there's not a lot around for the younger ones.
If needed there is a Hospital on the edge of town, Police station, Doctors and several Chemists.
There is a few large hotels in Lagos, but I would consider staying on the many closer resorts and hiring a car, as there is so much more to see and do on the Algarve.
If visiting by car, park on the sea front, which is park and pay, there is also a petrol station on the front. Do not attempt to drive around the town, or park up closer, it's a nightmare, and the local Police do not take to kindly to any traffic hold ups.
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