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Holidays To Lagos, Portugal 2024/2025
Lagos Holidays Guide
Lagos is located on the Western end of the Algarve between Praia de Sao Roque and Praia de Porto de Mos beaches. This popular holiday resort is home to a range of budget friendly and more luxury hotels including popular brands like Tivoli, as well as easy beach access, making this one of our favourites.
Popular Hotels In Lagos
Getting To, From & Around Lagos
The nearest airport to Lagos is Faro Airport, and where several airlines fly from regional airports and year round. The journey from Faro Airport to Lagos takes an hour in a taxi and costs around €75 one way.
If you're booking a package holiday through a tour operator like Jet2 Holidays or TUI, you're likely to have a coach transfer included as part of your package price, and can take longer (around 90 minutes) depending on which hotels the coach stops at.
Things To Do In Lagos
Most holiday makers to Lagos will come for the sunshine, pool time and beaches, plus the delicious food, of course. There are a number of beaches surrounding Lagos to choose from, ranging from quieter sandy coves to wider, more popular stretches of beach.
Boat trips, including dolphin watching and kayaking are two very popular day trips from Lagos. Make sure to take a walk around the marina to have a look at what's on offer as well as try out the local seafood at a couple of restaurants. An all-inclusive holiday in the Algarve can be nice but it's always fun to head out and explore the local eateries.
Where To Stay In Lagos
Lagos is quite a compact area of the Algarve and has a range of accommodation from Air Bnb apartments and villas up to all inclusive resorts. Even if your hotel doesn't have an outdoor pool (unlikely), you're usually within a maximum 15 minutes walk from the nearest beach.
If you're self catering, or on a bed and breakfast basis, staying close to the marina is a good choice for its variety of restaurants to try for lunch and dinner meals. Don't worry though, there are a couple of supermarkets in Lagos, including a budget friendly Lidl, to buy snacks and ingredients so you can cook at home too.
Frequently Asked Questions
When To Go
The best times to go to Lagos, Portugal are between April and October. The weather is warmer, all of the hotels are open, as are many of the attractions and flights are more frequent. During the winter months like January and December, although you can still catch a flight, many of the hotels will have closed for the season.
Reviews When Booking Your Lagos Holiday In 2024
Rich in history, fabulous sandy beaches like Dona Ana Beach, and popular with tourists, you'll often find Lagos on the Algarve bucket list for holidaymakers. Hotels like the Lagos Avenida Hotel and Sollagos Apartamentos Turisticos are rated highly by previous guests on TripAdvisor, but you may also want to consider a private holiday home or villa for your stay, giving you more freedom and flexibility.
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